Acta cardiologica
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Treatment with percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (Mitraclip) has recently been recommended as an alternative to conventional mitral valve repair for high surgical risk patients with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR). In this study, we report the first use of Mitraclip therapy in Belgium. ⋯ In high-risk patients with functional MR, treatment with the Mitraclip-device is a feasible and safe option resulting in improvement of MR severity and clinical symptoms. However, as MACE is high in some subgroups (e.g. LVEF < 25%), careful patient selection is crucial to ensure the maximum benefit from this new technique.