Author/Authors :
Bilge, Mehmet Atatürk Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Bilge, Mehmet Yıldırım Beyazıt University - Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Yaşar, Ayşe Saatcı Atatürk Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Ali, Sina Atatürk Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Alemdar, Recai Atatürk Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip is a new promising therapeutic option for symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR) for patients being at high risk for conventional surgery. In spite of its beneficial effect, theoretically, Mitraclip may have an acute, harmful effect on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast (LASEC) and thrombus formation especially in severe MR patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, to the best of our knowledge, LASEC and thrombus formation during percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip of severe MR has not been well documented in the literature.
