Technical Considerations for Percutaneous Tricuspid Paravalvular Leak Closure

Technical Considerations for Percutaneous Tricuspid Paravalvular Leak Closure Paravalvular regurgitation is a known complication in 5 –17% of prosthetic valve replacements, and may be treated with either surgery or percutaneous repair in patients with refractory heart failure and/or haemolytic anaemia.1 Percutaneous paravalvular leak (PVL) closure is supported by a class 2a recommendation in the 2020 American College of Cardiolo gy/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) valvular...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research