Percutaneous closure can be described as a less-invasive surgical procedure used to treat patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO). Since the utilization of percutaneous ...

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A percutaneous tracheostomy is a procedure doctors perform when someone needs long-term airway support. During the procedure, surgeons insert a breathing tube into your neck. A percutaneous ...

Serious paravalvular leakage occurs in 1–5% of patients who have undergone surgical cardiac valve replacement procedures. Clinical manifestations include hemolysis, heart failure and arrhythmias.