Why the study?
Atrial fibrillation is common in patients with mitral regurgitation and worsens clinical outcomes, but its impact on long-term outcomes after MitraClip implantation required evaluation.
Does pre-procedural atrial fibrillation predict increased long-term mortality and MACCE in high-risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation undergoing MitraClip implantation?
Does pre-procedural atrial fibrillation predict increased long-term mortality and MACCE in high-risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation undergoing MitraClip implantation?
Pre-procedural atrial fibrillation is an independent predictor of increased 3-year mortality and MACCE in high-surgical-risk patients undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair.
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Pre-procedural AF signals higher long-term mortality after MitraClip; leaves open whether rhythm control improves outcomes.
Keßler et al. (2018) studied this question.
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