Tratamento percutâneo da insuficiência mitral por MitraClip®: relato dos dois primeiros procedimentos no Brasil

This report describes the first two procedures performed in Brazil using this device. Two female patients considered to be at high surgical risk due to advanced age and presence of comorbidities were treated, with degenerative mitral regurgitation due to prolapse/flail, associated with chordae tendineae rupture. In both cases, significant mitral regurgitation intensity reduction was obtained using the MitraClipTM, demonstrating the great potential of this innovative technology for the percutaneous treatment of mitral valve regurgitation.

Source: Revista Brasileira de Cardiologia Invasiva - January 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research