Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for severe heart failure in a young woman with polymyositis: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are chronic inflammatory muscle disorders characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. They are histopathologically defined by inflammatory cell infiltrates in the skeletal muscle. In a recent meta-analysis, the incidence of cardiovascular complications in patients with PM/DM ranged from 9 to 72 %, with heart failure being the most commonly reported heart disease. In cases of heart failure accompanied by severe mitral regurgitation that is refractory due to guideline-directed medical therapy, the transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER) procedure using the MitraClip (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA) offers an alternative therapeutic approach. We present a pioneering case report describing the successful application of TEER in a

SUBMITTER: Fujii M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature