Publication: Mitraclip implantation in younger patients and pediatric populations: 19 year-old patient with multiple comorbidities and a prior mitral valve annuloplasty
Program
KU-Authors
KU Authors
Co-Authors
Ates, Ismail
Kaya, Zeynettin
Mutlu, Deniz
Cilingiroglu, Mehmet
Publication Date
Language
Type
Embargo Status
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Alternative Title
Abstract
MitraClip is an effective treatment method for severe mitral regurgitation in high-risk populations in terms of reducing morbidity and frequency of hospitalizations. Efficacy and safety of MitraClip device in elderly population have been established, yet there are only 2 case reports of MitraClip implantation in the younger patients, who generally tend to have less surgical risk (Gorenflo et al.; Joffe et al., 2016). Wedescribe a 19-year-old patient with severe mitral regurgitation with prior mitral valve annuloplasty and received MitraClip implantation due to high-surgical risk.
Source
Publisher
Elsevier
Subject
Cardiac and cardiovascular systems
Citation
Has Part
Source
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Book Series Title
Edition
DOI
10.1016/j.carrev.2018.11.008