Why the study?
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation worsen clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip?
Population
618 consecutive patients with mitral regurgitation treated with a MitraClip across 5 Dutch centers.
Comparison
Presence of atrial fibrillation in patients… vs Absence of atrial fibrillation in patients…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Up to 5 years
Authors
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AF presence does not worsen short-term MitraClip outcomes; leaves open long-term effects and optimal periprocedural management.
Does the presence of atrial fibrillation worsen clinical outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip?
In patients undergoing MitraClip for mitral regurgitation, the presence of atrial fibrillation is associated with worse long-term (5-year) survival and more symptoms, despite similar 1-year survival and procedural success.
Velu et al. (2017) studied this question.
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