title: Systematic Echocardiographic Evaluation of Mitral Valve Regurgitation for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair.
abstract: In patients with relevant mitral regurgitation (MR), transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (also called MitraClip) provides an alternative treatment option especially for inoperable or high-risk patients. In preparation for the procedure, echocardiography is the method of choice for assessment of mitral valve (MV) morphology and function and thus provides important information if successful treatment of MR can be accomplished by MitraClip. This review article provides structured and detailed guidance how to systematically assess functional and degenerative MR and MV pathology by echocardiography in order to select eligible patients for this procedure. Furthermore, it highlights state-of-the-art echocardiographic methods and potential pitfalls in patient selection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wallenborn
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.affiliation: Abbott Vascular Structural Heart, Abbott Vascular Germany GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfram
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Voelker
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Störk
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertl
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.|Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Weidemann
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: echocardiography; imaging; mitral insufficiency