Mitral Valve-in-Valve/Ring and Other Percutaneous Treatments of Surgical Failures

Re-do mitral valve surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In recent years a variety of percutaneous repair techniques of surgical failures have emerged as safe and effective treatment options for several post-surgical problems including bioprosthetic mitral valve failure, prosthetic regurgitation or stenosis following annuloplasty, and periprosthetic regurgitation. This review will cover the indications, techniques and outcomes of these novel percutaneous therapies.
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research