Association between TEER and clinical outcomes in atrial mitral regurgitation (IMAGE)

Juntendo University Research Promotion Center

Association between TEER and clinical outcomes in atrial mitral regurgitation

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Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is associated with lower mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates among elderly patients with atrial functional mitral regurgitation compared to medical therapy, and may offer a safer and more effective alternative to open-heart surgery.

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Assistant Professor Tomohiro Kaneko from Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

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