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Transapical repair of mitral valve paravalvular leakage using 3‐D transesophageal guidance
Author(s) -
Swaans Martin J.,
Post Martijn C.,
Ten Berg Jurien M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22807
Subject(s) - medicine , leakage (economics) , mitral valve , transesophageal echocardiogram , cardiology , radiology , surgery , economics , macroeconomics
We report a case where transapical access with real time 3D transesophageal echocardiographic guidance is used for repair of a mitral valve paravalvular leakage. The transapical approach is a new, elegant, and relative safe alternative for repair of a paravalvular defect in high‐risk patients. The use of real time 3DTEE for guiding the procedure provides the operator fast and complete information about the leakage, and allowing online monitoring of the procedure. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.