Imaging in Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: State-of-Art Review.

ABSTRACT: Mitral regurgitation is the second-most frequent valvular heart disease in Europe and it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Recognition of MR should encourage the assessment of its etiology, severity, and mechanism in order to determine the best therapeutic approach. Mitral valve surgery constitutes the first-line therapy; however, transcatheter procedures have emerged as an alternative option to treat inoperable and high-risk surgical patients. In patients with suitable anatomy, the transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral leaflet repair is the most frequently applied procedure. In non-reparable patients, transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) has appeared as a promising intervention. Thus, currently TMVR represents a new treatment option for inoperable or high-risk patients

SUBMITTER: Barreiro-Perez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8706772 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature