Heart valve replacement/repair: MitraClip and TriClip

Procedure description

In cases of valve apparatus insufficiency, leading clinics worldwide use the unique heart valve repair procedures MitraClip and TriClip.

• MitraClip is transcatheter clipping of the mitral (bicuspid) valve
• TriClip is clipping of the tricuspid valve, aimed at eliminating leaflet dysfunction

Procedure specifics in world-class clinics

The procedure is performed using a catheter inserted through a vessel into the heart chamber. At the tip of the catheter is a special device that clips the valve leaflets together, preventing blood from flowing backward.

Until recently, valve repair was available only to young patients without other pathologies. With the advent of the MitraClip and TriClip innovations, valve restoration surgeries have become accessible to patients of any age.

Results published in The Lancet indicate the safety and effectiveness of MitraClip and TriClip: within six months after surgery, all patients experienced significant improvement in heart function, and symptoms of insufficiency almost completely disappeared.