Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for chronic primary mitral regurgitation.
Alon ShechterGloria J HongDanon KaewkesVivek PatelParth VisrodiaP Ryan TaconOfir KorenKeita KosekiTakashi NagasakaSabah SkafMoody MakarTarun ChakravartyRaj R MakkarRobert J SiegelPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2024)
TEER for chronic primary MR is feasible, safe, and efficacious irrespective of baseline LVGLS. Yet, worse baseline LVGLS forecasts a less favourable post-procedural course, presumably reflecting a higher-risk patient profile.