Severe paravalvular leak is generally a reason for the repetition of valve replacement surgery. On the contrary management of patients with mild and moderate defects is controversial. Long-term prognosis may be negatively affected if non-surgical strategy is adopted also in less symptomatic patients. The proposed technique of leak closure preserves the implanted prosthesis and may be useful in non-infective mild and moderate detachments. It may safely extend surgical treatment to less symptomatic patients suffering from this surgical complication
An alternative technique for non-infective paraprosthetic leakage repair / A. Moneta, E. Villa, F. Donatelli. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY. - ISSN 1010-7940. - 23:6(2003 Jun), pp. 1074-1075.
Titolo: | An alternative technique for non-infective paraprosthetic leakage repair |
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Parole Chiave: | Cardiac surgery; Paravalvular leak; Valve replacement |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/23 - Chirurgia Cardiaca |
Data di pubblicazione: | giu-2003 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00163-5 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |