MitraClips

Discussion:
  • past medical history: Ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic atrial fibrillation, hypertension,  percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary artery disease, and hypothyroidism

  • previous echocardiography: Mildly dilated LV with severe systolic dysfunction, akinesia of LAD territory, and an ejection fraction of 20-25%. Moderate mitral stenosis & mitral regurgitation, mild to moderate aortic valve regurgitation, and mild tricuspid regurgitation

  • due to her age and multiple risk factors, mitral regurgitation was treated with Mitraclip device

  • CT chest was requested to rule out any central airway abnormality, as the cause of her respiratory distress

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