Atrial Back Wall Support to Facilitate Antegrade Closure of Complex Mitral Paravalvular Leaks

Transapical puncture for transcatheter treatment of mitral-paravalvular leak (PVL) is associated with increased risks even when the apical tract is closed with vascular plugs. A novel technique that leverages back wall support from the right or left atrium can be used to facilitate transcatheter clo...

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Main Authors: Joshua Rezkalla, MD, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923001699