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The MitraClip Procedure

Your heart has four valves that keep blood flowing in the correct direction. Each valve has flaps, or leaflets, that open and close during each heartbeat. Mitral regurgitation occurs when your mitral valve does not function correctly and blood flows backwards into the chamber it was being pumped from.  There are varying degrees of severity for Mitral Regurgitation but in most cases open-heart surgery is typically utilized to treat this condition.  However, depending on your condition, your doctor may select a non-invasive treatment option such as transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr) utilizing the latest MitraClip therapy. During this procedure, doctors access the mitral valve with a thin tube (catheter) that is guided through a vein in your leg to reach your heart. Once the mitral valve is identified, the MitraClip will deploy to grasp and ultimately clip your leaflets together reducing the likelihood of mitral regurgitation.