Percutaneous repair of severe mitral valve regurgitation secondary to chordae rupture in octogenarians using MitraClip

ConclusionsPercutaneous repair of chordae rupture is feasible and safe in high‐risk octogenarians. The MitraClip should be considered to repair severe mitral valve regurgitation due to mitral valve chordae rupture in high‐risk octogenarians after interdisciplinary discussion even facing a challenging anatomy.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - October 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicolas Geis, Philip Raake, Derliz Mereles, Emmanuel Chorianopoulos, Gabor Szabo, Hugo A. Katus, Raffi Bekeredjian, Sven T. Pleger Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research