Key result
PASCAL M-TEER in small baseline 3D-MVOA yields similar 1-year outcomes despite modestly lower technical success.
Why the study?
By reducing mitral valve orifice area, M-TEER may increase iatrogenic mitral stenosis risk, but data for PASCAL M-TEER according to 3D-MVOA remain limited.
Does baseline 3D-MVOA affect procedural, echocardiographic, and clinical outcomes in patients with mitral regurgitation undergoing PASCAL M-TEER?
Observational
Yes
Does baseline 3D-MVOA affect procedural, echocardiographic, and clinical outcomes in patients with mitral regurgitation undergoing PASCAL M-TEER?
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PASCAL M-TEER appears feasible in carefully selected patients with small baseline 3D-MVOA at experienced centers, yielding comparable 1-year clinical outcomes despite modestly lower technical success.
BACKGROUND: Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) is an established therapy for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) at high surgical risk. By reducing the mitral valve orifice area (MVOA), M-TEER may increase the risk of iatrogenic mitral stenosis. Data for PASCAL M-TEER according to three-dimensional (3D)-MVOA remain limited. OBJECTIVES: To compare procedural, echocardiographic, and clinical outcomes after PASCAL M-TEER according to baseline 3D-MVOA. METHODS: ). Outcomes included Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium-defined technical success, MR ≤1+ at discharge, ≥1 New York Heart Association (NYHA) class improvement at 30-days, and 1-year all-cause mortality. CONCLUSION: . Technical success was modestly lower, while MR reduction and 1-year clinical outcomes did not differ significantly. These data are consistent with the feasibility of PASCAL M-TEER in carefully selected patients with small 3D-MVOA at experienced centers.
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Stein et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Mitral regurgitation at high surgical risk. Small baseline 3D-MVOA was evaluated on 1-year all-cause mortality and clinical outcomes (1.05, 95% CI 0.67-1.63, p=0.842). PASCAL M-TEER in patients with small baseline 3D-MVOA was associated with similar 1-year clinical outcomes despite modestly lower technical success.
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