This study is one of the largest single center studies that analyses mitral regurgitation (MR) therapy by percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® of an unselected “real-world” patient population. It demonstrates a primary sufficient MR reduction with acceptable risk and benefit score, as well as stable improvement of quality of life. Hence the MitraClip ® therapy is worth considering as an alternative to the surgical standard therapy by MV reconstruction for high risk patients with severe MR.TheMitraClip® shows, at least one year after primary MitraClip® Implantation, a stable and durable MR reduction, which finds its expression on subjective NYHA functional class improvement as a surrogate for quality of life. Most important for achieving these goals is an accurate patient selection which is discussed in an interdisciplinary heart team. It is demonstrated that patients with primary MR, flail width > 15mm, or flail hight >= 10mm have inferior outcome. Difficult anatomical conditions are thought to be the reasons for this. Patients who meet the EVEREST inclusion criteria seem to be better candidates for MitraClip ® implantation, but also EVEREST non-conform patients could successfully be treated. In summary, for patients with severe MR, many comorbidities, higher age, and elevation of the STS- and Euro-Score, the MitraClip® system is a safe and effective tool for reducing MR with acceptable subjective clinical improvement.
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This study is one of the largest single center studies that analyses mitral regurgitation (MR) therapy by percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® of an unselected “real-world” patient population. It demonstrates a primary sufficient MR reduction with acceptable risk and benefit score, as well as stable improvement of quality of life. Hence the MitraClip ® therapy is worth considering as an alternative to the surgical standard therapy by MV reconstruction for high risk p...
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