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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 20;3(1):74-76.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.003. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Leaflet Injuries After Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair: A Challenge to Avoid

Francesco Maisano  1
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Editorial

Leaflet Injuries After Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair: A Challenge to Avoid

Francesco Maisano. JACC Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac assist devices; complication; hemodynamics; leaflet repair; mitral valve; pulmonary hypertension; valve repair.

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Conflict of interest statement

Prof. Maisano has received grants through his institution from Abbott, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Biotronik, Boston Scientific, NVT Group, Terumo; has received honoraria and is a consultant for Abbott, Medtronic, Edwards Lifesciences, Xeltis, and Cardiovalve; has received royalties from Edwards Lifesciences; and holds shares in Cardiogard, Magenta, SwissVortex, Transseptalsolutions, Occlufit, 4Tech, and Perifect.

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Figure 1
Echocardiography Color Comparison of the Perforations (A) Comparison of color echocardiographs of the perforation. (B) Intraoperative view of the leaflet perforation in the middle of P2, with the posterior arm making the perforation visible (∗), while the anterior arm of the clip is still attached to the A2.
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Comment on

  • doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.11.039

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