Predictors of functional improvement in the short term after MitraClip implantation in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:MitraClip implantation is an established therapy for secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) in high-risk patients and has shown to improve several important outcome parameters such as functional capacity. Patient selection is both challenging and crucial for achieving therapeutic success. This study investigated baseline predictors of functional improvement as it was quantified by the six-minute walk distance (6MWD) after transcatheter mitral valve repair. METHODS AND RESULTS:We retrospectively analyzed 79 patients with secondary MR treated with MitraClip implantation at an academic tertiary care center. Before and four weeks after the procedure, all patients underwent comprehensive clinical assessment, six-minute walk tests and echocardiography. 6MWD significantly i

SUBMITTER: Paulus MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7255600 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature