title: Transapical closure of mitral paravalvular leakage.
abstract: Paravalvular leakage after mitral valve surgery is a rare complication. The cause is usually the rupture of sutures. Although it may be asymptomatic, serious haemodynamic changes, heart failure and even death may be observed. Surgical treatment modalities have considerable morbidity rates. Over the last few years, new treatment strategies for paravalvular leakage have been described and recommended, particularly in patients with high surgical risk. We present the successful mitral paravalvular leakage closure by an Amplatzer duct occluder using the transapical approach in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavlasoglu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kadan
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barcin
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*