Incessant non-sustained ventricular tachycardia immediately after MitraClip placement: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

MitraClip therapy has become an alternative therapy for primary and secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients at high surgical risk. However, this procedure is associated with several complications.

Case summary

The patient was a 93-year-old male with severe MR caused by prolapse of the mid-posterior mitral leaflet (P2) and atrial enlargement. His heart failure (HF) continued to worsen, requiring hospitalization. Considering his high surgical risk, the heart team chose MitraClip treatment. After one clip was placed in the centre of the mitral valve (P2 lateral side), MR severity was reduced from severe to trivial. However, immediately after grasping, incessant non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) with a heart rate of 150 beats/min occurred. Since there

SUBMITTER: Funabashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547541 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature