MitraClip-related infective endocarditis in a frail, elderly patient: a case report.

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)

Infective endocarditis following MitraClip procedure is rare. This disease has a high mortality rate despite optimal medical and surgical therapy. Increased awareness amongst clinicians is important given an increasing volume of MitraClip procedures.

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