RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Transcatheter Valve: New Technologies and Techniques
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 15
SP 24
OP 25
DO 10.1177/155989771115015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/15/24.abstract
AB The Endovascular Valve Edge-to-edge Repair Study [EVEREST II; NCT00209274] compared the percutaneous implantation of a clip that grasps and approximates the edges of the mitral leaflets at the origin of the regurgitant jet with conventional surgery for mitral value repair. Percutaneous repair, however, is less effective at reducing mitral regurgitation than conventional surgery. However, the procedure was associated with better safety and improvements in other secondary outcomes, such as left ventricular dimensions and New York Heart Association class [Feldman T et al. N Engl J Med 2011].