Percutaneous closure of a large aortic paravalvular leak using two duct occluder devices

• Published in: Indian heart journal Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 283 - 285
• Main Authors: Sasikumar, Navaneetha, Rajasekar, Premsekar, Suramanyan, Raghavan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier, a division of RELX India, Pvt. Ltd 01.05.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery; Cardiac surgical procedures; Cardiovascular; Complications; Coronary Angiography; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - surgery; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Humans; Male; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - epidemiology; Original; Paravalvular leak; Percutaneous closure; Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology; Postoperative Hemorrhage - therapy; Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation; Prosthesis Implantation - methods; Septal Occluder Device; Valvular heart disease; Young Adult; Valvular heart disease; Cardiac surgical procedures; Complications; Paravalvular leak; Percutaneous closure

A 21-year-old male presented with severe aortic paravalvular leak. He had undergone three cardiac surgeries and also had chronic kidney disease. It was decided for a trans-catheter closure owing to the risks of a fourth surgery and co-morbidity. The device was sized based on angiogram, balloon sizin...