Abstract
: A 56-year-old patient was referred because of refractory heart failure and mild haemolysis caused by multiple, severe paravalvular leaks of a Starr-Edwards valve implanted in mitral position 23 years before. Owing to perceived high risk of surgical re-valving, percutaneous paravalvular leak occlusion was performed by implantation of multiple, simultaneously deployed Amplatzer Vascular Plugs.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Heart Failure / etiology
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis*
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Hemolysis
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve / surgery*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / therapy*
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Prosthesis Design
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Prosthesis Failure*
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Treatment Outcome