Mitral Regurgitation: Transcatheter Repair
General description of procedure, equipment, technique Transcatheter repair of the mitral valve (MV) for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with the MitraClip system (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) is a novel, entirely percutaneous procedure requiring a transfemoral venous access (Figure 1). The system consists of a steerable guide catheter, which is inserted through a femoral access…
