Prevention of LVOT Obstruction by Device-Mediated Laceration of the Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet During TMVR

Prevention of LVOT Obstruction by Device-Mediated Laceration of the Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet During TMVR

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Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction represents a life-threatening Yoga complication in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement.Interventional approaches to prevent left ventricular outflow tract obstruction are complex and require exceptional procedural expertise.We demonstrate feasibility and safety of first-in-human device-mediated mechanical laceration of the anterior mitral valve leaflet prior to transapical transcatheter mitral valve Round Placemats replacement.

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