Vol 67, No 7 (2009)
Other
Published online: 2009-07-17
Case report
Percutaneous closure of mitral perivalvular leak
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80087
Kardiol Pol 2009;67(7):762-764.
Abstract
Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a complication observed in patients after prosthetic valve replacement. The incidence of PVL is estimated as 2-3%. The cause of PVL may be paravalvular infection, suture continuity disruption, damage of tissues around the annulus or limitation of disc mobility by thrombus or vegetation. The preferable method of treatment of PVL is surgery. Recently, percutaneous closure of PVL became an alternative method. We present a case of successfully completed percutaneous closure of PVL with the use of Amplatzer occluder device in a patient with mitral PVL.
Keywords: paravalvular leakmechanical mitral valve prosthesispercutaneous intervention