Relation of Hospital Volume with In-Hospital and Ninety-Day Outcomes after Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Using MitraClip

This study sought to examine the association between hospital volume and outcomes after transcatheter mitral valve repair using the MitraClip device. Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database, we identified all patients who underwent a MitraClip procedure and categorized hospitals into tertiles based on their annual procedure volume: low ( ≤3 procedures/year), medium (4-13/year), and high (≥14 /year) volume centers.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research