Deep Sedation Instead of General Anaesthesia in Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Using the MitraClip® System
Deep Sedation Instead of General Anaesthesia in Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair Using the MitraClip® System
Percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) with the MitraClip® system has emerged as a
 therapeutic alternative to surgical valve repair in patients who are at high risk and
 unsuitable for surgery. The PMVR procedure is typically performed under general anaesthesia,
 but the MitraClip® is also feasible in deep sedation.

 The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of deep sedation in patients undergoing
 the PMVR procedure and to evaluate how deep sedation in comparison to general anaesthesia
 influences procedural time and in-hospital stay.
Percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR) with the MitraClip® system has emerged as a
 therapeutic alternative to surgical valve repair in patients who are at high risk and
 unsuitable for surgery.

 The PMVR procedure, however, is typically performed under general anaesthesia. It has
 recently been shown in a first approach that performing the MitraClip® in deep sedation is
 feasible; however safety parameters and a direct comparison to general anaesthesia are still
 missing The aim of this study is to investigate the safety of deep sedation in patients
 undergoing the PMVR procedure and to evaluate how deep sedation in comparison to general
 anaesthesia influences procedural time and in-hospital stay.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  severe mitral regurgitation

 -  PMVR using the MitraClip® system

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -