Identification and Quantification of Degenerative and Functional Mitral Regurgitation for Patient Selection for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair

Abstract

Chronic mitral regurgitation (MR), whether due to valve degeneration or secondary to myocardial disease, affects an increasing proportion of the aging population. Percutaneous mitral valve interventions, including edge-to-edge repair, are emerging as feasible and effective therapy for patients with severe MR at high or prohibitive surgical risk. Imaging with echocardiography is crucial for patient selection by evaluating mitral anatomy, the mechanism of dysfunction, and MR severity. In this article, the authors review the imaging characteristics for identifying and quantifying degenerative and functional MR for transcatheter mitral valve repair.

Keywords: Cardiac imaging; Echocardiography; MitraClip; Mitral regurgitation; Mitral valve prolapse; Transcatheter mitral valve repair.