Amplatzer occlusion of paravalvular leak of mitral mechanical prosthesis following a reoperation for thrombosed mitral mechanical prosthesis

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Abstract

We describe a case of a 46-year-old woman with dehiscence and paravalvular leak of a second-time replaced mitral mechanical prosthesis, successfully treated with Amplatzer occlusion of the paravalvular leak, thus avoiding a second reoperation and improving the patient's symptoms.

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Nikolic, A., Schranz, D., Hristov, N., & Mitrev, Z. (2008). Amplatzer occlusion of paravalvular leak of mitral mechanical prosthesis following a reoperation for thrombosed mitral mechanical prosthesis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 7(5), 941–942. https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2008.181867

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