Off-label transapical beating-heart transcatheter mitral valve replacement in severe mitral annular calcification

Abstract

The recent CE mark approval of a novel transapical transcatheter beating-heart replacement system, anchored by an apical pad, expanded the therapeutic options for patients with a significantly diseased mitral valve who are not eligible for conventional surgery. However, this self-expandable bioprosthesis is-despite promising data from the first European real-world experience-not approved for patients with severe mitral annular calcification. In this video tutorial, we provide a step-by-step description of an off-label transapical mitral valve replacement in a patient with severe degenerative mitral valve disease and limited alternative treatment options.

Keywords: Calcific annulus; Core skills; Mitral valve disease; Transcatheter mitral therapy; Transcatheter valve implantation.