For this study, we included consecutive patients who were successfully treated with the MitraClip between January 2013 and December 2015 and who completed at least one follow‐up examination. Successful treatment was defined as implantation of at least one MitraClip and a degree of MR ≤2 after implantation.
Mitraclip
The MitraClip is a minimally invasive medical device used to treat mitral regurgitation, a condition where the mitral valve in the heart does not close properly. The device is designed to be delivered through a small incision in the groin and guided to the heart using imaging techniques, where it is placed to improve the function of the mitral valve.
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Prospective Registry of MitraClip Procedures
For this study, we included consecutive patients who were successfully treated with the MitraClip between January 2013 and December 2015 and who completed at least one follow‐up examination. Successful treatment was defined as implantation of at least one MitraClip and a degree of MR ≤2 after implantation.
Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair Techniques
Cardiac Remodeling in Severe MR Patients
We stratified patients according to the presence/absence of RV systolic dysfunction according to the RV ejection fraction (RVEF). Similarly, patients were separated into groups according to the presence/absence of RV dilatation. For assessment of RV dilatation, the RV end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVi) assessed by CMR was matched to age and gender specific reference values for each patient.(9) In this regard, in men <60 years, RVEDVi >111 ml/m2, and in men ≥60 years RVEDVi >101 ml/m2 was defined as RV dilatation. In women <60 years, RVEDVi >96 ml/m2, and in women ≥60 years RVEDVi >84 ml/m2 was defined as RV dilatation [9 (link)].
Comprehensive Preoperative Evaluation for Mitral Valve Repair
Resting echocardiographic images were reviewed to obtain left atrial and left and right ventricular dimensions and functions. Mitral annular diameter was measured in end-systole in parasternal and apical long-axis views. The assessment of MR was largely dependent upon the vena contracta (severe MR ≥ 7 mm and moderate MR > 4 mm and < 7 mm). However, factors such as left ventricular function and dimensions, pulmonary artery pressure, and patient's symptoms were also considered. Stress echocardiography was performed in some cases when the vena contracta was < 7 mm to define the significance of the MR better.
Clinical assessment included recording symptoms, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class, and the risk of conventional surgical repair.
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Procedure
Access site closure was achieved by applying one ProGlide SH closure device (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, IL, USA) using the pre‐closure technique as described before.
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
MitraClip Therapy for Severe MR
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair
Retrospective Analysis of TMTVR Patients
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained from medical records or the automated information system (ORBIS, Agfa Healthcare, Bonn, Germany).
Mitral TEER with MitraClip Outcomes
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