Percutaneous insertion of a closure device to repair a paravalvular leak around a replaced mitral or aortic valve

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous insertion of a closure device to repair a paravalvular leak around a replaced mitral or aortic valve. This involves putting a small tube (catheter) into a blood vessel, usually through the skin (percutaneous) at the top of the leg. A wire is guided through the catheter to the heart valve (aortic or mitral) and a closure device is then passed through the catheter to block the area that is leaking. The aim is to stop the leak.

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