Trends in MitraClip, mitral valve repair, and mitral valve replacement from 2000 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The dissemination of mitral valve repair as the first-line treatment and the introduction of MitraClip for patients who have a prohibitive risk for surgery have changed the landscape of mitral valve intervention. The aim of this study is to provide current and generalizable data regarding the trend of mitral valve interventions and outcomes from 2000 to 2016.

Methods

Patients ≥18 years of age who underwent mitral-valve interventions were identified using the National Inpatient Sample database. National estimates were generated by means of discharge weights; comorbid conditions were identified using Elixhauser methods. All trends were analyzed with JoinPoint software.

Results

A total of 656,030 mitral valve interventions (298,102 mitral valve replacement, 349

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957952 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature