Leaving obstacles aside: Antegrade paravalvular leakage closure after transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Abstract

Abstract Paravalvular leakage (PVL) is yet a potential and serious complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Percutaneous PVL closure may be the treatment of choice upon failure of balloon postdilation in patients with excessive surgical risk. If the retrograde approach fails, an antegrade strategy might provide the solution.

Keywords

• acute heart failure
• aortic valve
• paravalvular leak
• transcatheter aortic valve replacement
• valve replacement