Open AccessAssessment of Mitral Valve Area During Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Using the MitraClip System
Author(s) -
Patric Biaggi,
Christian Félix,
Christiane Gruner,
Bernhard A. Herzog,
Sabine Hohlfeld,
Oliver Gaemperli,
Barbara E. Stähli,
Michaela Paul,
Leonhard Held,
Felix C. Tanner,
Jürg Grünenfelder,
Roberto Corti,
Dominique Béttex
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.113.000620
Subject(s) - mitraclip , medicine , mitral valve , cardiology , percutaneous , mitral valve repair , mitral valve annuloplasty
Quantification of the mitral valve area (MVA) is important to guide percutaneous mitral valve repair using the MitraClip system. However, little is known about how to best assess MVA in this specific situation.
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