Table 3.
Management and outcome of patients with unsuccessful procedures (n=11)
| Event | Management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chordal rupture (no clip implanted) | Surgical MVR | Death 5 days post procedure |
| Papillary muscle rupture (no clip implanted) | Medical treatment | Intraprocedural death |
| Reduction of MR to 3+ | Medical treatment | Death 44 days post procedure |
| Reduction of MR to 3+ | Medical treatment | Patient alive at 2 years |
| No relevant reduction of MR with 1 clip; impossible to implant more clips | Medical treatment | Death 57 days post procedure |
| Clip only attached on 1 leaflet; not possible to grasp both leaflets | Medical treatment | Death 106 days post procedure |
| Reduction to 3+ MR | Medical treatment | Death 103 days post procedure |
| Reduction to 3+ MR | Re-do procedure | Patient alive at 2 years |
| No reduction of MR | Medical treatment | Patient alive at 2 years |
| Not possible to grasp both leaflets (no clip implanted) | Surgical MVR | Patient alive at 2 years |
| Reduction to 3+ MR | Medical treatment | Patient alive at 2 years |
MR, mitral regurgitation; MVR, mitral valve replacement.