Successful Percutaneous Mitral Paravalvular Leak Closure Is Associated With Improved Midterm Survival [Structural Heart Disease]

Conclusions—
In a large consecutive cohort of patients undergoing percutaneous mitral PVL closure, successful percutaneous reduction of the PVL to mild or less was associated with significant midterm survival benefit.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - December 15, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alkhouli, M., Zack, C. J., Sarraf, M., Eleid, M. F., Cabalka, A. K., Reeder, G. S., Hagler, D. J., Maalouf, J. F., Nkomo, V. T., Rihal, C. S. Tags: Cardiovascular Surgery, Catheter-Based Coronary and Valvular Interventions Structural Heart Disease Source Type: research