# Paravalvular leak closure using off - label devices: a useful resource

## TL;DR

This paper presents a successful case of using an off-label device to close a paravalvular leak in a mechanical aortic valve.

## Contribution

The novel use of an off-label device for paravalvular leak closure is demonstrated as a viable alternative.

## Key findings

- A percutaneous repair was performed using an interventricular communication closure device.
- The procedure was successful and complication-free during follow-up.
- The approach reduced perioperative risk in a patient with a prior surgical intervention.

## Abstract

Se presenta el caso de un paciente con parafuga valvular de prótesis mecánica en posición aórtica. Por intervención quirúrgica previa reciente se decide llevar a reparo percutáneo para disminuir riesgo perioperatorio, bajo indicación no aprobada (off label) usando un dispositivo para cierre de comunicación interventricular, exitoso y sin complicaciones en el seguimiento.