title: Percutaneous transapical closure of cardiac apex and mitral prosthetic paravalvular leak is feasible and alternative approach to the septal approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tevfik Saglam St., 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey. drcengizozturk@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tevfik Saglam St., 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tevfik Saglam St., 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Tevfik Saglam St., 06018, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tavlasoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guler