I50 I34
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Age >18 years -Systolic heart failure, EF < 25%, NYHA III/IV -Severe functional mitral regurgitation according to ACC/AHA guidelines: ERO = 20 mm2, regurgitant fraction = 50%, regurgitant volume = 30ml -Clinical indication for MitraClip® Implantation -Cardiac index = 2.1 l/min/qm -Signed written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Myocardial infarction within the last 3 months -Consuming tumor with an expected life expectancy < 12 months -Impossibility of MitraClip®-Implantation -Inability to follow instructions or comply with follow-up procedures, e.g. 6-minute-Walking Test -Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This approach will help to find MR-dependent and independent predictors for the acute and chronic clinical and myocardial response (left ventricular remodelling) of Mitraclip® therapy in advanced systolic heart failure patients. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg, Klinik für Kardiologie