Percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in high-risk and elderly patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation: Midterm outcomes in a single-center experience Maurizio Taramasso, MD, Francesco Maisano, MD, Paolo Denti, MD, Azeem Latib, MD, Giovanni La Canna, MD, Antonio Colombo, MD, Ottavio Alfieri, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 148, Issue 6, Pages 2743-2750 (December 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036 Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 MR at baseline and at discharge echocardiography. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2743-2750DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Actuarial survival at follow-up in patients aged less than 80 years and patients aged 80 years or more. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2743-2750DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Actuarial freedom from MR 3+ or greater at follow-up. MR, Mitral regurgitation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2743-2750DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 NYHA functional class at baseline and 1 year. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2743-2750DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 5 A, Results of MLHFQ in patients aged less than 80 years and patients aged 80 years or more. B, Results of 6MWT in patients aged less than 80 years and patients aged 80 years or more. MLHFQ, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire; 6MWT, 6-minute walk test. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 2743-2750DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.036) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions