Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip: early results from the MitraClip Asia-Pacific Registry (MARS)

Abstract

Results from the Asia-Pacific region show that the MitraClip procedure is effective in reducing mitral regurgitation and has favourable short-term safety outcomes.

Risk and outcomes of complications during and after MitraClip implantation: Experience in 828 patients from the German TRAnscatheter mitral valve interventions (TRAMI) registry

“…As in previous studies, clip embolization was not observed in the present registry. In fact, only a single case of clip embolization has been reported worldwide, so far [1,[3][4][5]8,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] (Table V). Partial clip detachment from one leaflet was rarely observed (2% in the present analysis) and occurred spontaneously or during advancement of a second clip for residual MR.…”

The MitraClip Asia‐Pacific registry: Differences in outcomes between functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation

“…The M itraClip in the A sia‐Pacific R egi s try (MARS) is a multicenter retrospective registry, involving eight sites in five Asia‐Pacific countries (Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore), that collects data on patients with significant MR who have undergone the MitraClip procedure. The details of this registry, as well as inclusion and exclusion criteria, have previously been described . In summary, the clinical decision for the MitraClip was made only after assessment by a multidisciplinary team involving interventional cardiologists, echocardiologists, heart failure specialists and cardiac surgeons.…”

AVJ-514 Trial ― Baseline Characteristics and 30-Day Outcomes Following MitraClip^® Treatment in a Japanese Cohort ―

“…Indeed, there were no cases of conversion to open chest surgery in this study and the safety of the device has already been demonstrated in other large studies and registries. 3,5,8-21, 25 Therefore, a hybrid operating room may not be necessary for this procedure.…”