Table 6 Indications to PVLs Closure
From: Percutaneous treatment of patients with heart diseases: selection, guidance and follow-up. A review
CLINICAL INDICATIONS | CLINICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC INDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CONTRAINDICATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in Patients Not Candidates for Surgery Severe Hemolysis in Patients Not Candidates for Surgery | Severe Pulmonary Hypertension | Adequate Echocardiographic Visualization | Active Infection or Vegetations Unstable Rocking Valve Intracardiac Thrombus Large Leaks Leaks Close to the Point of Maximum Leaflets Excursion |