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Strategies for endovascular mitral valve repair
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|December 2, 2008
Summary
Nonsurgical mitral valve repair is now possible thanks to technological advances in endovascular techniques. This review covers percutaneous transcatheter methods for mitral valve disease, including edge-to-edge repair and annuloplasty.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Mitral valve disease management is evolving with technological advancements.
- Endovascular techniques offer potential for nonsurgical treatment options.
- Existing surgical paradigms for mitral regurgitation are being challenged.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current status of percutaneous transcatheter techniques for mitral valve repair.
- To explore emerging nonsurgical treatment possibilities for mitral valve disease.
Main Methods:
- Review of percutaneous transcatheter techniques for mitral valve repair.
- Inclusion of methods such as balloon mitral valvotomy, annuloplasty (indirect and direct), ventricular shape change, and edge-to-edge repair.
Main Results:
- Balloon mitral valvotomy has been established for over two decades.
- Numerous devices for mitral regurgitation repair are in preclinical and clinical development.
- Techniques range from adaptations of surgical methods to novel approaches.
Conclusions:
- Percutaneous transcatheter techniques represent a significant advancement in mitral valve repair.
- These methods signify a new interdisciplinary approach between cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology.
- Minimally-invasive mitral valve repair is a rapidly developing frontier in cardiac care.
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