Percutaneous Repair of Postoperative Mitral Regurgitation After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implant.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.042.
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Abstract
Mitral regurgitation commonly improves after implantation of a left ventricular assist device without concomitant valvular repair owing to the mechanical unloading of the left ventricle. However, the development (or persistence) of significant mitral regurgitation after implantation of a left ventricular assist device is associated with adverse clinical events. We present a case of a left ventricular assist device patient who successfully underwent a percutaneous MitraClip procedure for repair of persistent late postoperative mitral insufficiency with demonstrable clinical and hemodynamic improvement.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Heart Ventricles
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Mitral Valve
- Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Postoperative Complications