A BALANCING ACT: THE IMPACT OF REDUCING MITRAL REGURGITATION AT THE EXPENSE OF INCREASED MITRAL GRADIENTS USING PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVE REPAIR

Percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) using the MitraClip system (Evalve Inc., Menlo Park, California) has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option for patients at prohibitive risk for surgical treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR). However, a reduction of MR severity may be at the cost