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MitraClip and mitral annuloplasty device as a bridge to transplantation
Nainar Madhu Sankar1, Salla Sweta Ramani1, Rajaram Anantharaman2
11 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|October 13, 2017
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A heart failure patient received a MitraClip and Carillon annuloplasty for mitral regurgitation. This palliative treatment preceded a successful heart transplant, improving his condition.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Dilated cardiomyopathy and end-stage heart failure present significant clinical challenges.
- Functional mitral regurgitation is a common complication in heart failure patients.
- Heart transplantation is a definitive treatment for end-stage heart failure.
Abstract:
A 42-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy and endstage heart failure was evaluated for heart transplantation. He received a MitraClip and Carillon annuloplasty device for functional mitral regurgitation as palliation for his heart failure. Subsequently, he underwent successful heart transplantation.