Shock and Awe: Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair of Post–Cardiac Surgery Severe Mitral Regurgitation Related to Papillary Muscle Tear Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • • We present a case of severe MR due to rupture of posteromedial papillary muscle after CABG. • The patient underwent successful edge-to-edge repair using the MitraClip device. • A subset of patients with acute MR might benefit from transcatheter repair over surgery.

authors

  • Akbari, Vahid
  • Wright, Douglas
  • Mehta, Shamir
  • Ainsworth, Craig
  • Salehian, Omid

publication date

  • June 2021