The clipping enigma

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Nov 15;94(6):827-828. doi: 10.1002/ccd.28567.

Abstract

There appears to be lower mortality in patients treated with MitraClip + OMT compared to OMT alone. There appears to be a lower rate of hospitalization in patients treated with MitraClip + OMT compared to OMT alone. There are only two randomized controlled trials (with discordant results) evaluating MitraClip + OMT compared to OMT alone.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency*
  • Treatment Outcome