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Maneuvers for technical success with transcatheter mitral valve repair
Author(s) -
Sorajja Paul,
Kanda Brinder,
Bae Richard,
Pedersen Wesley A.,
Gössl Mario
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26899
Subject(s) - medicine , mitraclip , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , cardiac catheterization , cardiology , mitral valve repair , surgery , mitral valve regurgitation
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is common, with a prevalence that exceeds 9% for those patients >75 years of age. For symptomatic patients with prohibitive surgical risk, transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip ® system (Abbott Vascular, Menlo Park, CA) is available for clinical use and is effective in reducing MR in select patients. For optimal clinical success, the procedure requires mastery of complex catheterization skills with application of an in‐depth understanding of the mitral valve anatomy. We herein describe elementary and advanced maneuvers for successful transcatheter mitral valve repair with MitraClip ® . © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.