Symptomatic aortic paravalvular leak: percutaneous treatment with amplatzer vascular plug iii device as an alternative to surgery
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
; 33(1): 107-109, Jan.-Feb. 2018. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract A significant prosthetic paravalvular leak is an uncommon and severe postsurgical complication correlated to the occurrence of congestive heart failure and hemolytic anemia. Percutaneous treatment has become an attractive and effective proposal to relieve symptoms and reduce complications in patients whose high rate of morbidity/mortality precludes a new surgery. This is the case of an 81-year-old patient with a history of biological aortic valve replacement seeking medical help due to heart failure and hemolytic anemia, with a prosthetic paravalvular regurgitation jet and high surgical mortality according to EuroSCORE II.
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Main subject:
Bioprosthesis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Septal Occluder Device
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
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CIRURGIA GERAL
Year:
2018
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Article