Tear of Posterior Mitral Valve Leaflet During MitraClip, Successful Bailout Using Vascular Plugs

This case report describes a novel bailout technique (TAIBA technique) used in a MitraClip procedure that was complicated by a tear of the posterior mitral valve leaflet and caused torrential mitral regurgitation (MR). This is the first case report in which Amplatzer vascular plugs were used to trea...

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Main Authors: Hesham A. Naeim, MD, Reda Abuelatta, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919301299