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MitraClip for High Risk Patients with Significant Mitral Insufficiency: Shall we Unreservedly Recommend It?

Authors :
Ostovar, R
Claus, T
Kühnel, RU
Hartrumpf, M
Albes, JM
Source :
16. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF); 20171004-20171006; Berlin; DOCP051 /20170926/
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2017.

Abstract

Background: MitraClip is propagated for those high risk patients with mitral insufficiency, considered not qualifying for surgical repair. However, it is a palliative option only. A proportion of patients require consecutive surgical measures because of technical failure or inappropriate clinical improvement.[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]<br />16. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF)

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
16. Deutscher Kongress für Versorgungsforschung (DKVF); 20171004-20171006; Berlin; DOCP051 /20170926/
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....bb9c8e12a79ed24611038fd7ab37afb2
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3205/17dkvf310