Clinical ResearchPercutaneous Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair in High-Surgical-Risk Patients: Do We Hit the Target?
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Key Words
MitraClip
percutaneous mitral valve repair
severe mitral regurgitation
Abbreviations and Acronyms
6-MWT
6-min walk test
LA
left atrial/atrium
LV
left ventricular/ventricle
LVEDD
left ventricular end-diastolic diameter
LVEDV
left ventricular end-diastolic volume
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
LVESD
left ventricular end-systolic diameter
MR
mitral regurgitation
MV
mitral valve
NT-proBNP
N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide
NYHA
New York Heart Association
QoL
quality of life
RA
right atrial
RVSP
right ventricular systolic pressure
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
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Drs. Swaans and Van der Heyden are faculty members/proctors for Abbott Vascular. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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