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Transcatheter trans‐apical closure of paravalvular mitral and aortic leaks using a new device: First in man experience
Author(s) -
Goktekin Omer,
Vatankulu Mehmet Akif,
Tasal Abdurrahman,
Sönmez Osman,
Başel Halil,
Topuz Ufuk,
Ergelen Mehmet,
Hijazi Ziyad M.
Publication year - 2013
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.25006
Subject(s) - medicine , closure (psychology) , leak , cardiology , waist , surgery , body mass index , market economy , environmental engineering , economics , engineering
This report describes the first use of a new paravalvular leak (PVL) device designed specifically to close paravalvular mitral and paravalvular aortic leaks. The first patient had severe paravalvular mitral leak that was closed using the transapical route with a rectangular designed PVL device that has an oval waist for self‐centering and the second patient had moderate paravalvular aortic leak that was closed with a square designed device that has a round waist for self‐centering. Both patients had complete closure. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.