TCTMD

Newer-Generation MitraClip XTR Shows Promise, but Beware the Learning Curve

PARIS, France—Two studies presented at EuroPCR 2019 provide some reassurances that the newer-generation MitraClip XTR (Abbott), which features longer arms for grasping and increased maneuverability, ...
Healio

MitraClip improves outcomes in patients with less severe mitral regurgitation, heart failure

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transcatheter mitral valve repair improved outcomes and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe mitral ...
TCTMD

Better Outcomes, Fewer Complications Among Higher-Volume MitraClip Sites

Hospitals that perform a larger number of transcatheter mitral valve repairs (TMVRs) with the MitraClip (Abbott) have significantly better procedural success, as well as shorter procedural times and ...
MM&M

The FDA calls them ‘recalls,’ yet the targeted medical devices often remain in use

In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said. “Use of this device may cause serious injuries or death ...
UUHC Health Feed

New Hope For Heart Failure: MitraClip

A little device is about to make a big difference in millions of lives. Mitral regurgitation occurs when the valve that separates the main pumping chamber of the heart from the lungs is unable to ...