Abstract:Background
The benefit of percutaneous mitral valve repair with mitraclip (PMVR) in patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) is still debated.
Methods
In order to compare the outcome of PMVR with optimal medical therapy (OMT) versus OMT alone in patients with secondary MR, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of 2 randomized clinical trials (RCT) and 7 non-randomized observational studies (nROS). Hazard… Show more
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