Percutaneous bicuspidalization of the tricuspid valve using the MitraClip system

Azeem Latib, Antonio Mangieri, Eustachio Agricola, Paolo Denti, Damiano Regazzoli, Francesco Giannini, Marco B. Ancona, Fabrizio Monaco, Ottavio Alfieri, Antonio Colombo

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Abstract

An 84-year-old man with cardial senile amyloidosis and severe tricuspid regurgitation was referred for right sided heart failure symptoms. The patient was scheduled for a percutaneous treatment due to the prohibitive risk of surgery. Two MitraClips were implanted using a transjugular approach with successful echocardiographic and clinical results. This case shows the rational of the procedural with a bicuspidalization of the valve demonstrated at the three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)227-228
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Heart failure
  • MitraClip
  • Tricuspid regurgitation
  • Tricuspid valve

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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