Outcomes After the MitraClip Procedure in Patients at Very High Risk for Conventional Mitral Valve Surgery

Conclusions Many patients with mitral valve regurgitation who are high risk for open surgery can be treated with the MitraClip procedure. In our study, most patients (86%) had a technically successful operation and postoperative outcomes including survival were acceptable.
Source: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research