title: MitraClip-data analysis of contemporary literature.
abstract: Treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR) with the MitraClip (MC), a percutaneous, transseptal edge-to-edge reconstruction of the mitral valve, has become an interesting treatment option in most patients not eligible for surgery. Lately a variety of studies have been published analyzing the treatment of MR with the MC in degenerative as well as functional MR. The results for both entities of MR show negligible intraprocedural mortality, low periprocedural complications rates and a beneficiary outcome in terms of reduction in MR as well as an improvement in functional capacity and quality of life. Here we summarize the latest results focusing on safety and efficacy of MC treatment.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deuschl
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Niklas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schofer
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Edith
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lubos
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schirmer
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Lenard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conradi
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Treede
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichenspurner
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blankenberg
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of General and Interventional Cardiology, 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Heart Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schäfer
keywords: MitraClip (MC); percutaneous mitral valve repair; safety outcome