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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-10-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018791871 |