Percutaneous mitral valve repair in high-risk patients : initial experience with the Mitraclip (R) system in Belgium

Abstract: Aims Treatment with percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (Mitraclip (R) has recently been recommended as an alternative to conventional mitral valve repair for high surgical risk patients with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR). In this study, we report the first use of Mitraclip (R) therapy in Belgium. Methods and results This prospective registry includes 41 consecutive patients treated with the Mitraclip (R) in two Belgian centres from October 2010 to June 2013. Acute procedural success, in-hospital safety end points and clinical status were analysed on an inten... Mehr ...