Transcatheter Repair of Anterior Mitral Leaflet Perforation

Sidakpal S. Panaich, MD; Abdul H. Qazi, MD; Phillip A. Horwitz, MD; Kimberly Staffey, MD; James D. Rossen, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Dec 2019)

Transcatheter Repair of Anterior Mitral Leaflet Perforation

Sidakpal S. Panaich, MD,
Abdul H. Qazi, MD,
Phillip A. Horwitz, MD,
Kimberly Staffey, MD,
James D. Rossen, MD

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Sidakpal S. Panaich, MD: Address for correspondence: Dr. Sidakpal S. Panaich, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 4212 RCP, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Abdul H. Qazi, MD: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Phillip A. Horwitz, MD: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Kimberly Staffey, MD: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
James D. Rossen, MD: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 5
pp. 689 – 693

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We describe a case of anterior mitral leaflet perforation successfully treated with the Amplatzer Cribriform device, with resultant hemolytic anemia. The device was retrieved, and perforation occluded with the GORE CARDIOFORM device with resolution of hemolysis. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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