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Attachment of a migrated MitraClip to the left ventricular apex: A novel case report
Mirei Nagai1, Satoshi Kurokawa1, Makoto Ozaki1
1Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
Herein, we report a novel case of emergency surgical mitral valve replacement for severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR) following MitraClip implantation (Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL, USA). Recurrent MR was caused because of the migration of the clip due to the destruction of the mitral valve leaflets with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis. Intra-operative transesophageal echocardiography revealed that the clip was stuck to the left ventricular apex. Although the device could not be removed surgically, surgical repair of the valve enabled the patient to recover without any further complications.
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