Percutaneous versus surgical closure of paravalvular leaks in prosthetic valves: A cross-sectional comparison of clinical outcomes.
Mohammadsaleh BaghiErfan KohansalMahsa AkbarianSara AdimiHooman BakhshandehAta FirooziPegah SalehiKasra MehdizadehHamed HesamiMina YousefiSajjad EramiYeganeh DehghaniZahra HosseiniMaryam ShojaeifardPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
Percutaneous and surgical PVL closure had similar efficacy in reducing leaks and improving symptoms, with no significant difference in early outcomes. Both options should be considered viable for PVL repair after heart team evaluation.