TY - JOUR AU - Violini, Roberto AU - Cifarelli, Alberta AU - De Felice, Francesco AU - Chin, Diana PY - 2017/07/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Treatment of mitral regurgitation JF - Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease JA - Monaldi Arch Chest Dis VL - 87 IS - 2 SE - Cardiology - Original Articles DO - 10.4081/monaldi.2017.854 UR - https://www.monaldi-archives.org/macd/article/view/854 SP - AB - <p class="Default">In the elderly mitral regurgitation is very frequent and surgical correction of mitral regurgitation (MR) has often a high operative risk, consequently, over the years, different percutaneous transcatheter techniques have been developed as a valid alternative to surgery. The edge-to-edge repair with the MitraClip device has gained a wide clinical application, supported by several studies, both randomize trials and registries. It is indicated in functional MR as in degenerative MR. The outcome is usually positive, resulting in a reduction of the regurgitation to grade 1+ or 2+ and an improvement in the functional class to I or II reducing hospitalizations. Its cost-effectiveness too is supported by some studies.<strong></strong></p> ER -