The septal puncture must be appropriately positioned relative to the mitral valve, so that the device ... facile in not only in 2D but also 3D echocardiography is critical to the performance ...

In contrast to patients with chronic rheumatic mitral regurgitation, those with mitral regurgitation secondary to ruptured chordae tendineae seldom live longer than a year, 3 although there have ...

Retract device toward mitral valve and capture leaflets. Assess reduction in MR immediately with transesophageal echocardiography, while the heart remains beating. Clip can be removed and ...