Konstantinos Kalogeras, Konstantina Ntalekou, Konstantina Aggeli, Carmen Moldovan, Efstratios Katsianos, Charalambos Kalantzis, Evelina Bei, Christos Mourmouris, Konstantinos Spargias, Michail Chrissoheris, Petros Dardas, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Afroditi Tzifa, Eustratios Theofilogiannakos, Gerasimos Siasos, Dimitrios Tousoulis, Manolis Vavuranakis
BACKGROUND: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a common complication following valve replacement, which leads to heart failure and hemolysis. Transcatheter PVL closure has emerged as a reliable alternative with promising results. We quote the combined three-center experience of PVL patients treated percutaneously. METHODS: Consecutive patients treated percutaneously for PVL were retrospectively studied. Procedural characteristics, inhospital, and long-term clinical outcomes were assessed...
November 2021: Hellenic Journal of Cardiology: HJC