Characteristics and outcomes of patients with normal left atrial pressure undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair.
Jason R SimsGuy S ReederMayra GuerreroMohamad AlkhouliVuyisile T NkomoYogesh N V ReddyCharanjit S RihalMackram F EleidPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)
Normal LAP at the time of TMVR is associated with a higher incidence of CLD which independently predicts increased 1-year mortality. In patients with CLD and apparently severe MR, measurement of LAP may help identify those with lower likelihood of benefit from TMVR.