Long-term outcomes of catheter-based intervention for clinically significant paravalvular leak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In most centres, clinically significant percutaneous paravalvular leak (PVL) closure following valve replacement surgery is reserved for those considered high-risk for surgery. There is a paucity of data regarding the long-term outcomes of these patients.

Aims

Our goals were to assess the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous PVL closure.

Methods

A total of 100 consecutive transcatheter PVL closure procedures (74 mitral, 26 aortic) were performed in 95 patients between February 2005 and August 2019 at our hospital. Data collected included procedural success rates, indication-specific outcomes and mortality.

Results

Mean follow-up was 5.6±6.1 years, mean age 62.6±15.2 years, and 45.4% were female. The device was successfully implanted

SUBMITTER: Perl L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9725040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature