Transcatheter closure of mitral paravalvular leak with an arteriovenous wire loop through an aortic mechanical valve prosthesis.
Percutaneous transcatheter closure of paravalvular leaks is an attractive treatment option in high risk symptomatic patients unsuitable for redo surgery. We present a case of a 64 year-old woman with double mechanical mitral and aortic valve prosthesis referred for a symptomatic mitral paravalvular leak. Because of the high surgical risk transcatheter closure of the defect was planned. The procedure was performed under real time 3D transoesophageal echocardiographic guidance via trans-septal approach. An Amplatzer Vascular Plug III 14 × 3 mm was implanted using an arteriovenous wire loop established through the aortic valve prosthesis. A transient dysfunction of the mitral prosthesis occurred, but it resolved spontaneously within few hours. Transcatheter paravalvular leak closure with an arteriovenous wire loop across a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis has never been described. We discuss the main technical issues.
UO Cardiologia Interventistica, Azienda ASL S. Camillo Forlanini, Circonvallazione Gianicolense, 87, 00152 Roma, Italy. pierpaoloconfessore@libero.it
Pierpaolo
P
Confessore
Francesca
F
Fiorilli
Massimiliano
M
Scappaticci
Alberta
A
Cifarelli
Francesco
F
De Felice
Carmine
C
Musto
Roberto
R
Violini
D001021:Aortic Valve; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects*