[How I deal with this unusual paravalvular leak]

Abstract

Percutaneous treatment of para-prosthetic valve leaks (PVL) is an alternative to redo surgery. Based on the clinical case of an unusual aortic para-prosthetic leak closure (PVLc), are presented successively the diagnostic difficulties of PVL, the modalities of therapeutic choice, the main technical steps of PVLc followed by a review of results and complications.

Keywords: Aortic valve; Cathétérisme, Plug; Fuite para-prothétique valvulaire cardiaque; Mitral valve; Paravalvular leak; Percutaneous treatment, Catheterization; Plug; Traitement percutané; Valve aortique; Valve mitrale.