Mitral valve anatomy predicts outcome of MitraClip implantation

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Jul 1;174(3):724-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.058. Epub 2014 Apr 13.

Authors

Kirsten Boerlage-van Dijk¹, Masahiro Yamawaki², Esther M A Wiegerinck¹, Paula G Meregalli¹, Navin R Bindraban¹, Jan J Piek¹, Berto J Bouma¹, Jan Baan Jr³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center-University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² Department of Cardiology, Saiseikai Yokohama City Eastern Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
³ Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center-University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.baan@amc.nl.

PMID: 24809915
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.058

No abstract available

Keywords: MitraClip; Mitral regurgitation; Transesophageal echocardiography.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / anatomy & histology*
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Stroke Volume / physiology
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography