Conclusion
Acute paravalvular aortic leak following aortic valve replacement is uncommon yet life-threatening complication. In this case, the patient showed significant manifestation of heart failure owing to PVL. TEE plays a major role in diagnosis of PVL and multi-modality imaging should be advocated. Interventional transcatheter closure had been shown as an appropriate option for repair of PVL.
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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.