Transcatheter mitral valve regurgitation treatment: State of the art and a glimpse to the future.

Testa, Luca; Latib, Azeem; Montone, Rocco A; Bedogni, Francesco · J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · 2016

review · Level V

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Abstract

Since the first transcatheter heart valve implantation in the pulmonary position in 2000 and in the aortic position in 2002, a large number of transcatheter heart valves have reached the clinical arena and thousands of high-risk patients have been treated successfully, in particular those with severe aortic stenosis. In contrast, the experience of transcatheter mitral valve repair or implantation started relatively more recently, and only a few devices are available at the moment. The aim of this review is to describe the different percutaneous systems for the treatment of mitral regurgitation.

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