MitraClip procedure as ‘bridge to list’, the ultimate therapeutic option for end-stage heart failure patients not eligible for heart transplantation due to severe pulmonary hypertension

MitraClip procedure as ‘bridge to list’, the ultimate therapeutic option for end-stage heart failure patients not eligible for heart transplantation due to severe pulmonary hypertension

Patients with end-stage heart failure (HF), pulmonary hypertension and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) despite medical therapy are not eligible for heart transplantation (HTx). In this ‘proof of concept’ case series, we demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of the MitraClip procedure...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Crimi, Valeria Gritti, Stefano Ghio, Valeria Crescio, Giulia Magrini, Laura Scelsi, Annalisa Turco, Fabrizio Gazzoli, Maurizio Ferrario, Claudia Raineri, Luigi Oltrona Visconti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018791871

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018791871

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