Who is a candidate for MitraClip?

Who is a candidate for MitraClip?

Good candidates for MitraClip include the elderly and people who have previously had heart surgery, says Nayab Zafar, MD, from Sunrise Hospital.

What is a MitraClip used for?

The MitraClip procedure is used to treat patients who have symptoms because of mitral regurgitation. Mitral regurgitation occurs when your heart’s mitral valve doesn’t close tightly, causing blood to flow backward or “leak” in your heart.

How long can you live with a MitraClip?

Observed survival for MitraClip patients was 83.8%, 61.5%, and 39.8% at 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year follow-up, respectively. For the surgically and conservatively treated groups, respective survival ratios where 87.9% and 77.3%; 76.3% and 55.6%; 66.1% and 40.5% after 1, 3, and 5-year follow-up.

What is mitral clipping?

A mitral valve clip repairs your damaged mitral valve without the need for open-heart surgery. A small metal clip, about the size of a large staple, is attached to your mitral valve via a vein in your leg. The clip stays there permanently and helps your valve to function properly again.

How safe is MitraClip procedure?

What Are The Risks? All in all the Mitraclip procedure can be considered safe as determined by experience from use of thousands of devices. The chance of procedural success is >90%, and the chance of surviving the procedure is >99%.

Do you need anticoagulation after MitraClip?

Conclusions: Temporary oral anticoagulation might be a strategy to reduce the incidence of stroke within the first 30 days after the MitraClip procedure. Bleeding events were not significantly altered due to temporary oral anticoagulation.

Can you have an MRI with a MitraClip?

MitraClip has been approved for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Can a MitraClip be removed?

In case of implantation failure, the transcatheter device often needs to be removed. This procedure, which can alter the biological structure integrity, can limit the option available for the subsequent traditional surgery.

Does MitraClip need anticoagulation?

Where are Micra pacemakers placed in the body?

Unlike most pacemakers that are placed in the patient’s chest with leads running to the heart, Micra is implanted directly into the patient’s heart.

When to use MitraClip for mitral regurgitation?

 MitraClip is intended to reduce mitral regurgitation. The MitraClip procedure is recommended to be performed when an experienced heart team has determined that reduction of MR to ≤2+ is reasonably expected following the MitraClip.

Is the MitraClip NT clip delivery system contraindicated?

The MitraClip NT Clip Delivery System is contraindicated in patients with the following conditions:

Are there any medical complications with a Micra pacemaker?

It eliminates potential medical complications arising from a chest incision and from wires running from a conventional pacemaker into the heart. For most patients, the Micra design translates to fewer medical complications and fewer post-implant activity restrictions. Watch the video to hear George’s Micra story.