Table 1.
Patients Characteristics
| Variable | Value (n = 9) |
|---|---|
| Age [mean ± SD] | 61.2 ± 19.6 |
| Sex [No.] | |
| Female | 5 (55.6%) |
| Male | 4 (44.4%) |
| NYHA class | |
| III | 6 (66.7%) |
| IV | 3 (33.3%) |
| Prior cardiac decompensation [No.] | 9 (100%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (66.7%) |
| Hypertension | 7 (77.8%) |
| Smoking | 5 (55.6%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 8 (88.9%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 5 (55.6%) |
| Prior cardiac surgery | 1 (11.1%) |
| Time since mitral clipping [median, days] | 45 |
| Emergency surgery [No.] | 2 (22.2%) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 1 (11.1%) |
| Cardiac arrest with CPR | 1 (11.1%) |
| Etiology of mitral regurgitation | |
| ischemic cardiomyopathy | 3 (33.3%) |
| Congenital mitral valve malformation | 1 (11.1%) |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 2 (22.2%) |
| Degenerative, ring dilatation | 2 (22.2%) |
| Degenerative, prolapse of anterior leaflet | 1 (11.1%) |
| Numbers of implanted MitraClips [No.] | |
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 |
| Ejection fraction [No.] | |
| < 30% | 6 |
| 30–50% | 0 |
| > 50% | 3 |
| Coronary artery disease [No.] | 8 (88.9%) |
| Prior PTCA ± stent | 4 (44.4%) |
| Chronic renal failure | 4 (44.4%) |
| Dialysis | 0 |
| History of myocardial infarction [No.] | 5 (55.6%) |
| COPD | 2 (22.2%) |