De Backer et al Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement 401 increase overall efficacy. 11
However, for many patients MV repair will not be possible, and MV replacement will be …

Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common forms of heart valve disorder, which may
result in heart failure. Due to the rapid ageing of the population, surgical repair and …

The clip is introduced through a 24F sheath from the right femoral vein into the left atrium via
a transseptal puncture. It is then guided using a series of turning knobs and …

Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is often diagnosed in patients with heart failure and is
associated with worsening of symptoms and reduced survival. While surgery remains the …

OBJECTIVES Swine models are widely used to develop new techniques and materials for
the treatment of heart valve disease like aortic valve and mitral valve transcatheter …

The development of transcatheter techniques for treatment of severe mitral valve
regurgitation in the beating heart is focus of recent research. An off-pump treatment …

Background We aim to deliver large appliances into the left ventricle through the right
ventricle and across the interventricular septum. This transthoracic access route exploits …

Purpose Transcatheter mitral valve replacement would represent a major advance in heart
valve therapy. Such a device requires a specialized anchoring and sealing technology. This …

Percutaneous techniques for the treatment of mitral regurgitation have aroused much
interest in recent years. Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty can be performed indirectly by …

Las técnicas percutáneas para el tratamiento de la insuficiencia mitral han generado gran
interés en los últimos años. La anuloplastia mitral percutánea se puede realizar por vía …