title: Mitral valve regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction treatment with an intravalvular spacer.
abstract: Attempts at transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation have generally been modeled on proven surgical procedures such as leaflet repair, annuloplasty, or prosthetic valve implantation. We introduce a novel approach to directly reducing the regurgitant orifice: the mitral valve spacer, a balloon that attempts to reduce the regurgitant orifice.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Lars G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Piemonte
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kirker-Head
authors.forename: Martin B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*