Mitral Stenosis After MitraClip: How to Avoid and How to Treat

The goal of the paper is to highlight the importance of procedural planning and patient selection when using the MitraClip device in treating severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Following the recent results of the COAPT trial and FDA approval for functional MR patients, the indications for mitral clip are continuing to expand. Because of this, mitral stenosis from mitral clip can become a problem if the appropriate patients are not selected....