Abstract

Objectives: Transkatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip™, Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA, USA) is more and more accepted as a suitable therapy for high risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation. However, it still remains unclear whether there is a significant number of patients which could be treated by conventional mitral surgery with comparable risks and potentially better functional results.

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