title: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement.
abstract: Mitral valve disease prevalence is on the rise worldwide, affecting an estimated 2% of the general population. Novel transcatheter mitral valve replacement technologies are being developed and may provide a viable and safe option in patients who are deemed otherwise not suitable candidates for conventional mitral valve surgery. This article reviews these devices and describes trials of first in-human use.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada.
authors.forename: Ala
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Lawati
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada. Electronic address: ACheung@providencehealth.bc.ca.
authors.forename: Anson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Catheter-based therapy; Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve devices; Transcatheter mitral valve replacement