title: Paravalvular Leaks: One Size (or Shape) Doesn't Always Fit All?
abstract: Paravalvular leak (PVL) remains as uncommon but serious complication after surgical prosthetic valve implantation. PVL when associated which congestive heart failure, hemolytic anemia, or infective endocarditis may require percutaneous treatment. High-surgical risk is common in this population. Dedicated PVL devices are lacking often limiting optimal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology/Structural Heart Disease, Arkansas Heart Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA.|University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paixao
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology/Structural Heart Disease, Arkansas Heart Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA. sevket5@yahoo.com.|Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. sevket5@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cilingiroglu
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome