Juliëtte F Velu, Friso A Kortlandt, Tom Hendriks, Remco A J Schurer, Ad J van Boven, Karel T Koch, M Marije Vis, Jose P Henriques, Jan J Piek, Ben J L Van den Branden, Jeroen Schaap, Benno J Rensing, Martin J Swaans, Berto J Bouma, Jan A S Van der Heyden, Jan Baan
Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip is an established treatment for patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) who are inoperable or at high risk for surgery. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) frequently coincides with MR, but only scarce data of the influence of AF on outcome after MitraClip is available. The aim of the current study was to compare the clinical outcome after MitraClip treatment in patients with versus without atrial fibrillation. Between January 2009 and January 2016, all consecutive patients treated with a MitraClip in 5 Dutch centers were included...
December 1, 2017: American Journal of Cardiology