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Acute Changes in Mitral Valve Geometry after Percutaneous Valve Repair with MitraClip XTR by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography
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  • Maurizio Tusa,
  • Marta Barletta,
  • Antonio Popolo Rubbio,
  • Nicole Travaglio,
  • Silvia Saffioti,
  • Giuseppina Granata,
  • Valentina Mantovani,
  • Elisa Stefanini,
  • Anca Corciu,
  • Luca Testa,
  • Francesco Bedogni
Maurizio Tusa
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

Corresponding Author:tusa.maurizio@libero.it

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Marta Barletta
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Antonio Popolo Rubbio
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Nicole Travaglio
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Silvia Saffioti
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Giuseppina Granata
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Valentina Mantovani
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Elisa Stefanini
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Anca Corciu
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Luca Testa
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Francesco Bedogni
IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
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Abstract

BACKGROUND. Mitral valve (MV) repair with MitraClip system is a safe treatment option for high-risk patients with significant mitral regurgitation (MR). We aimed to characterize, by three-dimensional echocardiography (3D-E), changes occurring in MV after implantation of third generation MitraClip XTR device, with specific reference to the underlying MR mechanism (functional vs. degenerative, FMR vs DMR). METHODS. We prospectively enrolled 59 patients, who underwent intra-procedural 3D-E before and after device deployment. Three-D datasets were analysed off-line, using a dedicated semiautomatic software, to obtain parametric quantification of mitral anatomy. RESULTS. Post-procedural MR of mild or lesser degree was achieved in 40 patients (68%), with no differences between FMR and DMR (p 0.9). After MitraClip XTR implantation, the FMR group experienced an immediate annular resizing, with reduction of antero-posterior diameter (p 0.024) and sphericity index (p 0.017), next to a recovery of physiological saddle-shape, defined by lower non-planar angle (p ≤0.001) and higher annulus height to commissural width ratio (p ≤0.001). On the opposite, the DMR group revealed a significant decrease of maximum annular velocity (p 0.027), addressing a mechanic effect of the device deployment. Finally, baseline anterior mitral leaflet angle was found as the strongest independent predictor of acute procedural result (OR 0.91, [CI 0.84-0.99], p = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS. MitraClip XTR implantation acts in restoring the original mitral geometry, with distinctive effects according to MR mechanism. Three-D parametric quantification of MV sheds new light on changes occurring in the valvular apparatus, and helps identifying possible new predictors of acute procedural success.
14 Mar 2021Submitted to Echocardiography
18 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed
18 Mar 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Mar 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
28 Jun 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
05 Jul 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
13 Aug 20211st Revision Received
13 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
13 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
14 Aug 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
26 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Accept