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Catheter-based treatment of paravalvular leaks
Maurizio Taramasso1, MD; Francesco Maisano1, MD; Alberto Pozzoli2, MD; Ottavio Alfieri2, MD; Bernhard Meier3, MD; Fabian Nietlispach1*, MD, PhD
1. University Heart Center, UniversitätsSpital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2. San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy; 3. University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
The incidence of paravalvular leaks after surgical valve replacement is estimated to be 2-17%. Paravalvular leaks (PVL) can be asymptomatic and not require treatment or can cause haemolysis or heart failure. If symptomatic or
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aortic regurgitationmitral regurgitationparavalvular leaktransseptal
Interventions for valvular diseaseOther valvular and structural interventions
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