Intracardiac Visualization of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair in an In Vitro Passive Beating Heart
Author(s) -
Guido Gelpi,
Claudia Romagi,
Riccardo Vismara,
Andrea Mangini,
Monica Contino,
Beniamino Fiore Gianfranco,
Carlo Antona
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.115.017519
Subject(s) - medicine , humanities , art
Transcatheter mitral valve repair has emerged as a feasible and safe alternative in patients with contraindications for surgery or high operative risk.1 Cardiac imaging plays a central role in selecting patients, guiding the procedure, and evaluating the durability of the repair at follow-up.Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography is a key point to visualize and optimize transcatheter mitral valve repair for a good result. However, the chance to clarify, …
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