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Transcatheter mitral valve interventions: current status and future perspective.

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  • 1NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL 60201, USA. tfeldman@northshore.org

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Transcatheter mitral valve therapy for mitral regurgitation (MR) is advancing, with leaflet repair devices like MitraClip showing significant patient experience. Further research promises improved treatments for complex mitral valve disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Transcatheter mitral valve therapy (TMVT) is evolving for mitral regurgitation (MR), paralleling advances in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
  • The complex anatomy and pathology of the mitral valve present unique challenges compared to aortic valve disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current percutaneous technologies under development for treating mitral regurgitation.
  • To provide a synopsis of the latest advancements in TMVT.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of recent studies on percutaneous mitral valve therapies.
  • Analysis of clinical experience and developmental stages of various TMVT devices.

Main Results:

  • MitraClip (leaflet repair) has the most extensive human experience, treating over 6,000 patients, primarily for functional MR in high-risk surgical candidates.
  • Coronary sinus (indirect annuloplasty) has the second-largest clinical experience, with several hundred patients treated.
  • Other devices, including direct annuloplasty, mitral valve replacement, and chordal replacement, are in earlier developmental stages.

Conclusions:

  • Technological progress enhances understanding of mitral valve apparatus function and pathology.
  • Ongoing developments promise refined TMVT modalities and improved patient outcomes for mitral regurgitation.