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Mitral valve surgery following failed MitraClip implantation
Author(s) -
Mazur Piotr,
Mok Salvior,
Krishnaswamy Amar,
Kapadia Samir,
Navia Jose L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12877
Subject(s) - mitraclip , medicine , mitral valve , complication , surgery , mitral valve repair , surgical complication , mitral regurgitation
Mitral valve disruption is a rare but serious complication of MitraClip insertion. This review provides an update on surgical interventions following MitraClip failure, and discusses possible valve injuries and surgical approaches.