Postdilatation ballooning of an Edwards ELITE rapid deployment bioprosthesis for a severe paravalvular leak

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

4 July Jul 2016 9 years ago
  • Gennari M, Trabattoni P, Polvani G, Agrifoglio M
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Severe paravalvular leak may be observed following rapid deployment aortic valve implantation. We report an open off-label use of postdilatation ballooning of an Edwards Intuity ELITE aortic prosthesis to manage an intraoperative paravalvular leak.

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Gennari M, Trabattoni P, Polvani G, Agrifoglio M. Postdilatation ballooning of an Edwards ELITE rapid deployment bioprosthesis for a severe paravalvular leak. J Card Surg 2016; Jun 27[Epub ahead of print]

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