Key result
Percutaneous and minimally invasive approaches to mitral valve repair, such as the MitraClip, offer an emerging alternative to conventional surgery for high-risk and inoperable patients with severe mitral regurgitation.
Population
Patients with severe mitral regurgitation, including younger patients, those with mitral valve prolapse…
Design
Review
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May support use in high-risk patients; leaves open need for randomized trials to guide broader adoption.
This review highlights emerging percutaneous and minimally invasive techniques for mitral valve repair, emphasizing their potential as first-line treatments for specific patient populations with severe mitral regurgitation.
Ramakrishna et al. (2015) conducted a review in Severe mitral regurgitation. Percutaneous and minimally invasive mitral valve repair vs. Conventional surgery was evaluated. Percutaneous and minimally invasive approaches to mitral valve repair, such as the MitraClip, offer an emerging alternative to conventional surgery for high-risk and inoperable patients with severe mitral regurgitation.
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