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Percutaneous Repair of Paravalvular Leaks After TAVR: The Challenge of Identifying Eligible Subjects

Percutaneous Repair of Paravalvular Leaks After TAVR: The Challenge of Identifying Eligible Subjects

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. This study enrolled 72 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement with an Edwards Sapiens valve, and then experienced a leak of at least moderate severity.   Fifteen of them underwent a percutaneous leak repair after identification of the leak mostly through the presence of symptoms.   Both groups were similar. Patients who

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