Erschienen in:
27.11.2017 | Case image in cardiovascular ultrasound
Transcatheter MitraClip implantation facilitated by transthoracic echocardiography
verfasst von:
Michael P. Chrissoheris, Antonios Halapas, Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Konstantinos Spargias
Erschienen in:
Journal of Echocardiography
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Ausgabe 2/2018
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Excerpt
Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair with the MitraClip (Abbott Vascular) is, at present, the most widely used and clinically relevant method for transcatheter repair of severe mitral regurgitation (TMVr); [
1‐
3]. Procedural success relies heavily on imaging with two- and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) [
4,
5]. In the absence of adequate imaging in the final stages of the procedure (positioning and leaflet grasping), transthoracic echocardiography with a matrix three-dimensional transducer (3D-TTE) may play a complementary and highly effective role, and make the difference between an aborted procedure and a successful one. …