MitraClip implantation

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The Yin-Yang Sign of Severe Mitral Regurgitation

04/01/2021

In select patients with severe, eccentric mitral regurgitation (MR), we have observed that the regurgitant jet may entrain blood along the left atrial wall to produce a Chinese yin-yang symbol on color Doppler.

In select patients with severe,...

04/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Treating Mitral Valve Prolapse in Barlow’s Disease by Creation of a Medial MitraClip Bridge and a “New” Lateral Orifice: Rationale for MitraClip NTR Adoption

03/01/2021

Sebastian Feickert , MD;

Giuseppe D'Ancona , MD, PhD;

Alla Neuhausen Abramkina , MD;

Hüseyin Ince , MD, PhD;

We summarize our rationale for using the shorter and smaller MitraClip NTR in patients with Barlow’s disease.

We summarize our rationale for...

03/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Catheter Entrapment During Posterior Mitral Leaflet Pushing Maneuver for MitraClip Implantation

05/27/2016

Javier Tobar , MD;

Ignacio Amat-Santos , MD;

Luis H. Varela-Falcón , MD;

Javier Castrodeza , MD;

We report the case of an 84-year-old patient who underwent MitraClip implantation wherein the pushing maneuver was complicated by the clip accidentally gripping the pigtail catheter along with the two leaflets.

We report the case of an...

05/27/2016

Journal of Invasive Cardiology