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A case report of repeat clipping for recurrent severe mitral regurgitation from both sides of the clip: those who run after two hares may catch both.

Takuma IwayaMakoto AmakiHideaki KanzakiChisato Izumi
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)
Anatomical features such as no valve thickening at the leaflet's grasping site and the presence of posterior leaflet indentation may increase the likelihood of a successful repeat clipping outcome. Repeat clipping should be considered after careful anatomical assessment, even in patients with challenging anatomy.
Keyphrases
  • mitral valve
  • aortic valve
  • transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • aortic stenosis
  • early onset
  • left ventricular
  • heart failure
  • atomic force microscopy
  • clinical evaluation