Prognosis of Transcatheter Closure Compared with Surgical Repair of Paravalvular Leak after Prosthetic Valve Replacement: A Retrospective Comparison.

CONCLUSIONS:  Transcatheter closure was shown to be a safe, effective therapeutic option in patients with PVL. It was associated with a lower hospital mortality rate, shorter procedural time, and fewer blood transfusions than surgical treatment in selected patients.
PMID: 29739021 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - May 8, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yang C, Liu Y, Tang J, Jin P, Li L, Yu S, Yang J Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research