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Transcatheter Mitral Repair and Replacement

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Transcatheter mitral repair and replacement is a broad area in which many investigational devices exist. Due to the complexity of the mitral anatomy and the breadth of surgical options to treat the pathology, it is unlikely that a single transcatheter device can meet the clinical needs of this patient population. As such, transcatheter mitral devices are discussed in several groups including replacement devices, indirect annuloplasty devices, direct annuloplasty devices, edge-to-edge repair devices, chordal replacement devices, and left ventricular repair devices. Design criteria for an ideal device are discussed for each group, followed by a state-of-the-art description of the devices currently being developed.

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    MitraClip is a registered trademark of Evalve, Inc.

Abbreviations

DMR:

Degenerative mitral regurgitation

E2E:

Edge-to-edge

FMR:

Functional mitral regurgitation

LV:

Left ventricular/ventricle

LVOT:

Left ventricular outflow tract

MR:

Mitral regurgitation

TAVI:

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation

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    Jason L. Quill PhD & Ana R. Menk BS

  2. Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Gilbert H. L. Tang MD

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Quill, J.L., Menk, A.R., Tang, G.H.L. (2013). Transcatheter Mitral Repair and Replacement. In: Iaizzo, P., Bianco, R., Hill, A., St. Louis, J. (eds) Heart Valves. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6144-9_8

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