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Antonio Fiore
Antonio Fiore

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Surgery for delayed leaflet impingement after transcatheter closure of a paravalvular...
Antonio Fiore
Mariantonietta Piscitelli

Antonio Fiore

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July 20, 2020
Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a recognized and challenging complication after surgical or transcatheter valve replacement. The transcatheter closure of PVL has become the first-line treatment in clinical practice when the procedure is not contraindicated. Transcatheter PVL closure rests a complex procedure and complications still occur in approximately 9% of patients. We describe the case of a delayed mechanical prosthetic leaflet impingement after transcatheter closure of a paravalvular leak associated with a Valsalva pseudoaneurysm that required an urgent surgery. The transcatheter closure of PVL does not preclude subsequent attempt to surgical repair and outcome.

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