MitraClip

MitraClip
Chest radiograph showing two MitraClips projecting over the heart.
SpecialtyCardiology

MitraClip (mitral clip) is a medical device used to treat mitral valve regurgitation for individuals who should not have open-heart surgery. It is implanted via a tri-axial transcatheter technique and involves suturing together the anterior and posterior mitral valve leaflets.

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