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Successful reduction of severe mitral regurgitation after implantation of four MitraClip devices
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Abstract
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common valvular heart diseases. According to the current guidelines, surgical treatment may be considered in symptomatic patients with severe functional MR. A therapy using the MitralClip (MC) system may be an alternative approach for patients who are at high surgical risk. The presented case report illustrates, as the first one in Poland, a very rare need for the implantation of 4 MC devices in a symptomatic patient with severe functional MR and indicates feasibility and safety of such management.
Abstract
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common valvular heart diseases. According to the current guidelines, surgical treatment may be considered in symptomatic patients with severe functional MR. A therapy using the MitralClip (MC) system may be an alternative approach for patients who are at high surgical risk. The presented case report illustrates, as the first one in Poland, a very rare need for the implantation of 4 MC devices in a symptomatic patient with severe functional MR and indicates feasibility and safety of such management.
Keywords
mitral regurgitation, MitraClip
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Successful reduction of severe mitral regurgitation after implantation of four MitraClip devices
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Case report
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176-179
Published online
2016-01-29
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Folia Medica Copernicana 2015;3(4):176-179.
Keywords
mitral regurgitation
MitraClip
Authors
Jakub Ratajczak
Adam Sukiennik
Sławomir Sielski
Marek Woźnicki
Adrian Klapyta
Jacek Kubica