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ABSTRACT: Background
Previous reports have shown a mitral annuloplasty-like effect after MitraClip, i.e. a shortening of the anterior-posterior diameter of mitral valve annulus. However, the clinical benefit of this phenomenon is unclear.Case summary
An 87-year-old woman with multiple degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) jets, including a central-medial jet and a lateral jet, underwent MitraClip procedure. After a single clip implantation, anterior-posterior diameter of mitral annulus was shortened and both MR jets were significantly reduced.Discussion
Even in the case of multiple MR jets, a single clip deployment with the MitraClip system may provide an acceptable MR reduction if the clip shows the mitral annuloplasty effect.
SUBMITTER: Fukutomi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10405351 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fukutomi Motoki M Onishi Takayuki T Sasaki Haruka H Tobaru Tetsuya T
European heart journal. Case reports 20230724 8
<h4>Background</h4>Previous reports have shown a mitral annuloplasty-like effect after MitraClip, i.e. a shortening of the anterior-posterior diameter of mitral valve annulus. However, the clinical benefit of this phenomenon is unclear.<h4>Case summary</h4>An 87-year-old woman with multiple degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) jets, including a central-medial jet and a lateral jet, underwent MitraClip procedure. After a single clip implantation, anterior-posterior diameter of mitral annulus wa ...[more]