Biologic Valve Leaflet Perforation Causing Persistent Aortic Insufficiency After Successful Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak

Imad F Tabry; Mammen P Zakharia; Gordon D Onstadt

doi:10.1097/IMI.0000000000000202

Biologic Valve Leaflet Perforation Causing Persistent Aortic Insufficiency After Successful Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Leak

Innovations (Phila). 2015 Sep-Oct;10(5):349-51. doi: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000202.

Authors

Imad F Tabry¹, Mammen P Zakharia, Gordon D Onstadt

Affiliation

¹ From the *Cardiac Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, †Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, and ‡Department of Internal Medicine, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL USA.

PMID: 26575381
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000202

Abstract

Persistent paravalvular leak after aortic valve replacement prompted transcatheter closure with an Amplatzer VSD device. Although technically a successful procedure, aortic insufficiency persisted, leading to surgical reexploration and valve replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Bioprosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects*
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / adverse effects*