2-Year Results and Myocardial Impact of Transapical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients with Primary Mitral Regurgitation: an Echocardiographic Study

There is limited data on the 2-year outcomes of transapical transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TA-TEER) using the ValveClamp in patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation (MR) and its impact on myocardial deformation. From July 2018 to March 2021, 53 patients with symptomatic severe primary MR underwent TA-TEER were enrolled. The endpoint was the composite of all-cause mortality, recurrent 3 + or 4 + MR, or need for mitral surgery. Among the 53 patients who had successfully ValveClamp implantation, 8(15.1