title: Transcatheter trans-apical closure of paravalvular mitral and aortic leaks using a new device: first in man experience.
abstract: This report describes the first use of a new paravalvular leak (PVL) device designed specifically to close paravalvular mitral and paravalvular aortic leaks. The first patient had severe paravalvular mitral leak that was closed using the transapical route with a rectangular designed PVL device that has an oval waist for self-centering and the second patient had moderate paravalvular aortic leak that was closed with a square designed device that has a round waist for self-centering. Both patients had complete closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, Bezmialem University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goktekin
authors.forename: Mehmet Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vatankulu
authors.forename: Abdurrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tasal
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sönmez
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Başel
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Topuz
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ergelen
authors.forename: Ziyad M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Hijazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: aortic; mitral; paravalvular leak; transapical; transcatheter