Novel Method to Avoid Image Interference by Vertebral Body During MitraClip Transseptal Puncture

Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Regurgitation

•We occasionally encounter situations in which TEE is contraindicated. •ICE can be an effective alternative imaging guidance for mitral TEER. •The hybrid approach using TTE is effective to make ICE-guided TEER successful.

MitraClip: a review of its current status and future perspectives

Mitral regurgitation (MR), among the most common valvular heart diseases, is closely associated with heart failure and worse clinical outcomes. Surgical repair or replacement as an intervention for MR is deemed too high risk in patients who are elderly or have multiple comorbidities; thus, nearly half of all patients with severe symptomatic MR are not referred for surgical therapy. MitraClip, a transcatheter mitral valve repair system for MR that mimics the Alfieri surgical edge-to-edge technique for mitral valve repair, was developed in the late 1990s. After clinical trials demonstrated its safety and efficacy, it received approval for clinical use, particularly for aging and inoperable or high-risk patients for heart surgery in Europe, the US, and Japan. Since the start of its clinical use, randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have optimized patient selection, and the latest generation MitraClip can increase procedural success, even in patients with challenging mitral valve anatomy. Therefore, here, we review evidence from clinical trials and RCTs and discuss optical patient selection and future perspectives for the MitraClip.