Why the study?
Many patients with acute severe MR are denied surgery due to high surgical risk, and transcatheter mitral valve repair as an alternative is underrepresented in the literature.
Population
Unstable MR patients presenting with acute or critical cardiac conditions
Comparison
TMVr
Design
Review
Authors
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TMVr may be considered in inoperable acute severe MR; leaves open its efficacy and role pending prospective trials.
This review highlights transcatheter mitral valve repair as a potential less invasive alternative to surgery for inoperable patients presenting with acute severe mitral regurgitation.
Kaddoura et al. (2023) studied this question.
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