Evalve MitraClip: Clinical Trial Of Nonsurgical Repair For Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation

The Everest II Clinical Trial is a study comparing nonsurgical repair for severe mitral valve regurgitation with conventional surgery. The MitraClip procedure is performed in a cardiac catheterization laboratory with the patient under general anesthesia. A thin, flexible tube (catheter) is inserted through a small incision in the groin and guided through the femoral vein to the affected area of the heart.

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