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SUBMITTER: Estevez-Loureiro R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475444 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Estévez-Loureiro Rodrigo R Benito-González Tomás T Garrote-Coloma Carmen C Fernández-Vázquez Felipe F Avanzas Pablo P Piñón Miguel M Pascual Isaac I
Annals of translational medicine 20200801 15
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valvular heart disease and its prevalence is increasing with population ageing. In the recent years we have witnessed the development of several transcatheter devices to correct MR in patients at high-risk for surgery. The majority of evidence regarding safety and efficacy of this new therapy comes from MitraClip studies. However, new alternatives on the field of valve repair have emerged with promising results. The aim of this review is to por ...[more]