Transapical mitral valve repair procedures: Primetime for microinvasive mitral valve surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nowadays micro-invasive-procedures (off-pump, beating-heart) for mitral valve repair (MVRe) are abruptly expanding with the potential to be adopted as a valuable alternative to surgery. In the present manuscript, the authors review the available technologies intended to treat mitral regurgitation (MR) through transapical approach, including annuloplasty and chordal-repair options.

Annuloplasty

To date, Valcare Amend is the only transapical MV ring to have been implanted in patients. The device allows for stabilization of the annulus through a complete semirigid d-shaped ring. The first-in-human successful procedure was performed in 2016 by our Group and subsequent clinical experience included a total of 14 implanted patients. Currently, the technology is under c

SUBMITTER: D'Onofrio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature