Abstrakt

Paravalvular leak transcutaneous closure, diagnosis, and procedure essential steps.

Mghaieth Zghal Fathia, Farhati Abdeljelil, Boudiche Slim, Manel Ben Hlima, Rekik Bassem Ouali Sana, Mourali Mohamed Sami

Paravalvular Leaks (PVLs) are a complication of a surgical or percutaneous valve replacement. They are persistent defects between the native annulus and the sewing ring, which result in a regurgitant prosthesis. They are detected in 2%-18% of patients after a surgical valve replacement. Clinical manifestations of PVLs are seen in 1% to 5% of defects and have a severe prognosis. Surgery redux was the only available treatment to improve these patients? outcomes. But it is usually a high-risk surgery in frail patients with a long history of valve disease. Percutaneous PVL closure emerged as a safer and vital therapeutic option with promising results. Nevertheless, this technique needs a careful pre-procedural assessment and demands high technical expertise. It still has several limitations. This article focuses on PVLs after a surgical valve replacement and essential steps toward assessment, indication, and achievement of a transcatheter PVL closure (TPVL).