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01.06.2010 | Kasuistik
Real-time three-dimensional TEE guidance of a paravalvular mitral valve leak closure procedure
verfasst von:
N. Wunderlich, MD, J. Franke, H. Sievert
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Ausgabe 4/2010
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Excerpt
After coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement surgery is the second most common cardiothoracic operation [
1,
2]. A potential complication after surgery is the development of a paravalvular leak due to incomplete apposition of the sewing ring to the native tissue. This may be a consequence of suture dehiscence or may originate from endocarditis. The overall incidence of paravalvular leak is about 2%–3% [
3,
4], of which 60% are diagnosed within the first year [
5]. …