Primary or degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs frequently. Even though surgery continues to be the standard treatment at present, it remains risky for one group of patients, which makes edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (MV-TEER) a viable alternative. We are well aware that moderate to severe MR is associated with worse prognosis. However, post procedural mean…
Is Edge-to-Edge Treatment with PASCAL Effective at 3 Years?
Mitral regurgitation is the most common valvular heart disease. Its cause is most frequently functional or secondary dysfunction (functional mitral regurgitation, FMR) compared with degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), which is associated with decreased ventricular function, hospitalization for heart failure, and mortality. While medical treatment is effective over extended periods, a significant number of patients cannot…
Is High Mean Gradient After Edge-to-Edge Strategy Important?
Edge-to-edge treatment of the mitral valve is currently a valid alternative to surgery in cases of mitral regurgitation. Different studies have taken residual mitral regurgitation as a parameter of success, but little research has been conducted on the residual gradient once the procedure has been completed. What has been published is that a mean gradient…