MitraClips

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Severe mitral valve regurgitation. Episodic, so-called "flash", pulmonary edema.

Patient Data

Age: 65
Gender: Male
x-ray

3 metallic butterfly-like clips (MitraClips) in the position of the mitral valve in a patient with cardiomegaly and defibrillating pacemaker.

Case Discussion

MitraClip is a percutaneous system for treatment of patients with debilitating mitral regurgitation

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