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A Simplified Stepwise Approach to Echo Guidance during Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Published on: October 16, 2021
Global Longitudinal Strain Predicts Outcomes in Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing
Estefania Fernandez-Peregrina1,2, Luis Asmarats1, Rodrigo Estevez-Loureiro3
1Cardiology Unit, Interventional Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
Background:
The timing and selection of optimal candidates for mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge valve repair remains to be fully determined, especially in cases with severely depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The objective of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of myocardial strain (LVGLS) in this setting.
Methods:
Retrospectively, 172 consecutive patients with LVEF ≤40% and severe MR treated with MitraClip were included. Four groups were generated according to the LVEF (<30% or ≥30%) and median LVGLS. The primary end-point was cardiovascular mortality.
Results:
Procedural success was high (96.5%) and complications were rare. At one-year follow-up, 82.5% of patients maintained MR grade ≤2, 79.2% were at a NYHA class ≤II and a reduction of 80% in heart failure admissions was observed in all groups. Interestingly, among patients with a more depressed LVEF, LVGLS was found to be an independent predictor for cardiovascular mortality (HR: 3.3; 95% CI: 1.1-10, p = 0.023).
Conclusions:
Mitral valve repair with MitraClip is safe and it improves the mid-term functional class of patients regardless of LVEF. LVGLS can help in the selection of optimal candidates and timing for this procedure, as well as in the recognition of those patients with worse prognoses.
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