Transjugular transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair in a patient with functional mitral regurgitation: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (M-TEER) using the MitraClip system is primarily performed using the transfemoral approach. However, when this approach is not feasible, the transjugular approach can be used as an alternative.

Case summary

A 57-year-old man presented with heart failure and persistent New York Heart Association class IV symptoms, refractory to guideline-directed medical therapy, intravenous therapy, and intra-aortic balloon pumping. His medical history included pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, which occluded the inferior vena cava (IVC). Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed severe functional mitral regurgitation (FMR). The IVC occlusion made the transfemoral approach impossible; hence, transjugular M-TEER

SUBMITTER: Enta Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature