Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - How to prevent?

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - Causes and Risk Factors

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - Diagnosis

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - Treatments

The MitraClip and PASCAL therapies are a form of minimally invasive procedures to treat moderate-to-severe or severe mitral valve regurgitation. These procedures are reserved for patients who are not suitable for surgical repair/replacement.

In each procedure, a device is attached directly to your mitral valve, without opening your chest. To access the mitral valve, a catheter (a long, thin, flexible tube) is guided through a vein in your leg to reach your heart.

mitraclip device attaching to mitral valve

The device is passed through the catheter and is then clipped to the mitral valve, allowing the valves to close more completely and therefore helps to restore normal blood flow through the heart.

mitraclip device

Images contributed by Abbott Vascular (MitraClip)

Images contributed by Edwards Lifesciences (PASCAL)

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - Preparing for surgery

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair – MitraClip and PASCAL - Post-surgery care

Abnormal Heart Rhythm/Arrhythmia,

Mitral Valve Regurgitation,

Transoesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE)

Article contributed by Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore

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