Detachment of the Amplatzer Device after Interventional Closure of a Mitral Prosthesis Paravalvular Leak
Background: Paraprosthetic leak is a complication of mitral and aortic valve implantation interventions, that can be treated either through a surgical procedure (repair or replacement of the prosthesis) or by means of a less-invasive percutaneous transcatheter approach. Nevertheless, this percutaneo...
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Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2018-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Students |
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Online Access: | http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/57 |