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. 2020 Oct 7;5(10):1002–1014. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.08.007

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Depictions of Mitral Butterfly Implant

(A) A 30-day echocardiogram shows implant does not affect normal leaflet opening during diastole. (B) A 30-day echocardiogram shows the implant restricts excessive leaflet motion during systole and promotes sufficient coaptation. (C) Nitinol frame depicted via Faxitron (Faxitron Bioptics, Tucson, Arizona) during termination (90 days). (D) Computed tomography scan at 90 days shows position of Mitral Butterfly in the heart. Color echocardiograms and fluoroscopic appearance can be found in Videos 4, 5, 6, and 7. AML = anterior mitral leaflet; AV = atrioventricular; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle.