Abstract: this study aims to examine the risk of prosthetic valve leaks and the success rate of closure of pravalvular leakage (PVL) using percutaneous intervention. this is a retrospective study of patients that have undergone valve replacement surgery and subsequently later presented with PVL. In these patients a percutaneous intervention was favoured to remedy the leakage. Patient information was collected pre and post PVL closure surgery through looking at patient notes. Information was collected in a spreadsheet form with parameters including date of initial valve replacement, and dates of PVL, severity of leak, leakage pre and post PVL closure by information provided from transoesophageal echocardiogram.
Keywords: paravalvular leakage, perctaneous transcatheter approach, valve replacement surgery.
Title: Retrospective Study Determining Factors Leading to Paravalvular Leakage and Success Rate of Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Leakage– Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton
Author: Nihaal Shaikh, Lujyn Zarei
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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