Table 1 Patients Characteristics
From: Failed MitraClip therapy: surgical revision in high-risk patients
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%) |