Abstract:Background
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with the MitraClip system is an alternative procedure for the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) in high-risk patients who are not suitable for conventional surgery and is usually performed under general anaesthesia (GA). GA may be associated with potential haemodynamic complications. A new alternative approach is deep sedation (DS) with spontaneous breathing using a target-controlled infusion (TCI). The aim of this study is to co… Show more
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