Michel Pompeu Sá, Basel Ramlawi, William A Gray, John H Malin, Jef Van den Eynde, Serge Sicouri, Gianluca Torregrossa, Christoph Klein, Emanuel Heil, Simon H Sündermann, Anna Emmerich, Jörg Kempfert, Markus Kofler, Volkmar Falk, Axel Unbehaun, Karel M Van Praet
Transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) has emerged as a less invasive approach potentially surmounting some of the current hurdles associated with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair and high-risk mitral valve surgery. In this review, we aimed to outline the main scenarios in the TMVI field, highlight current and upcoming devices, and describe challenges and clinical results. Finally, we briefly discuss the future perspectives for this emerging field and how TMVI might further advance the field of transcatheter treatments of mitral valve disease...
June 2022: Journal of Cardiac Surgery