The Official Journal of EuroPCR and the European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI)
Clinical research
Three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography for the assessment of clip attachment to the leaflets in percutaneous edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve
EuroIntervention 2013;8:1379-1387 published online ahead of print January 2013. DOI: 10.4244/EIJV8I12A211
Daniel Braun1,2,3*, MD; Martin Orban1,2,3, MD; Fabian Michalk1,3, MD; Petra Barthel1,3, MD; Katharina Hoppe1,3, MD; Carolin Sonne1,3, MD; Hasema Lesevic1,3, MD; Jürgen Pache1,3, MD; Julinda Mehilli1,2,3, MD; Adnan Kastrati1,3, MD; Jörg Hausleiter1,2,3, MD; Steffen Massberg1,2,3, MD
1. Klinik für Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen im Erwachsenenalter, Deutsches Herzzentrum München, TU München, Munich, Germany; 2. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Munich, Germa
Aims: Single leaflet clip attachment (SLA) is a prevalent complication in percutaneous edge-to-edge repair of the mitral valve, leading