CHALLENGING TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF A “COMPLEX” REFRACTORY CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE: Trans-catheter therapy of heart failure

Publication date: Available online 13 December 2019Source: Canadian Journal of CardiologyAuthor(s): Giuseppe Santoro, Gemma Salerno, Maurizio Cappelli Bigazzi, Paolo GolinoSummaryA 61 years-old patient with post-ischemic severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class III-IV) due to left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm and functional mitral valve regurgitation refractory to medical therapy was successfully treated by trans-catheter occlusion of the aneurismal sac with an Amplatzer Septal Occluder device and implantation of multiple MitraClips. After the procedure, his clinical conditions dramatically improved to NYHA class I.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research