Predictors for long ‐term survival after transcatheter edge‐to‐edge mitral valve repair

ConclusionsThis study determines predictors of long‐term clinical outcome after TMVR and demonstrates that the grade of residual MR determines long‐term survival. Our data suggest that it might be of benefit reducing residual MR to the lowest possible MR grade using TMVR—especially in selected high‐risk patients with primary MR who are not considered as candidates for surgical MVR.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - March 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mathias Orban, Martin Orban, Hasema Lesevic, Daniel Braun, Simon Deseive, Carolin Sonne, Lisa Hutterer, Christian Grebmer, Alexander Khandoga, J ürgen Pache, Julinda Mehilli, Heribert Schunkert, Adnan Kastrati, Christian Hagl, Axel Bauer, Steffen Massber Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research