title: Mortality after percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair: a contemporary review.
abstract: Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve (MV) repair is a relatively new treatment option for mitral regurgitation (MR). After the feasibility and safety having been proved in low-surgical-risk patients, the use of this procedure has shifted more to the treatment of high-risk patients. With the absence of randomized controlled trials (RCT) for this particular subgroup, observational studies try to add evidence to the safety aspect of this procedure. These also provide short- and mid-term mortality figures. Several mortality predictors have been identified, which may help the optimal selection of patients who will benefit most from this technique. In this article we provide an overview of the literature about mortality and its predictors in patients treated with the percutaneous edge-to-edge device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Friso A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Kortlandt
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Beenhouwer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Swaans
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marco C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Post
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jan A S
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van der Heyden
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frank D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Eefting
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Benno J W M
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Rensing
keywords: Mitral valve (MV); mortality; percutaneous edge-to-edge