Interventional vs. surgical mitral valve therapy. Which technique for which patient?
Herz
; 38(5): 460-6, 2013 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23864109
ABSTRACT
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most frequent valvular heart disease in developed countries. Surgical repair represents the optimal treatment for severe degenerative MR; however, surgical correction of functional MR is controversial. The Euro Heart Survey showed that up to 50 % of patients with severe MR are today denied surgical treatment. Therefore, new transcatheter techniques have been developed to treat MR with less invasive approaches. Currently, the device with the widest clinical use is the MitraClip System. In this scenario, a multidisciplinary team approach is key in providing optimal individually tailored treatment for patients with MR.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgical Instruments
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Cardiac Catheterization
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Radiography, Interventional
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Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Herz
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy