Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair. Current clinical evidence with the MitraClip System

Herz. 2013 Aug;38(5):448-52. doi: 10.1007/s00059-013-3868-1.

Abstract

In the past few years, a myriad of technologies have been developed for percutaneous repair of the mitral valve for patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) and at high risk for traditional open-heart mitral valve surgery. Among them, MitraClip has emerged as the only clinically safe and effective method for percutaneous mitral valve repair. This device mimics the surgical edge-to-edge mitral valve repair initially described by Dr. Alfieri. In this article, we review the current clinical evidence on the use of the MitraClip--from the randomized control trial EVEREST II to the information derived from expert high-volume centers.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / instrumentation*
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / statistics & numerical data*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / epidemiology*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Prevalence
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Radiography, Interventional / statistics & numerical data*
  • Surgical Instruments / statistics & numerical data*
  • Treatment Outcome