TITLE:
A Rare Case of Improved Mitral Regurgitation after the Inter-Atrial Septal Defect Created during an Unsuccessful Percutaneous Mitra-Clip Placement Attempt
AUTHORS:
Dilesha Dilangi Kumanayaka, Zaid Amin, Ahsan Khan, Addi Suleiman
KEYWORDS:
Mitral Clip Placement, Mitral Regurgitation, Inter-Atrial Septal Defect
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
15,
2022
ABSTRACT: Percutaneous mitral valve repair has shown to be a less-invasive treatment option for patients with symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation (MR) with multiple comorbidities. We describe a case of improved mitral regurgitation due to improved atrial fibrillation secondary to left atrial pressure relief after the inter-atrial defect created during an unsuccessful mitraclip placement attempt. Transthoracic Echocardiogram that was performed on admission showedsevere mitral valve regurgitation. She was not a surgical candidate due to multiple co-morbidities. Patient was then medically optimized and a percutaneous MitraClip placement (PMCP) was attempted but was unsuccessful due to excessive trans-mitral gradient and the procedure was aborted. However, left atrial pressure decreased, likely secondary to inter-atrial septal defectcreated by the procedure. Transesophageal echocardiogram performed post-opshowed moderate and improved mitral regurgitation and sinus rhythm. Attempts to convert atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm to improve mitral regurgitation had to be made before continuing with a mitral clip placement procedure in our case. In our case, the procedure itself did not help patient’s symptoms, but the resulting acute atrial pressure relief improved mitral regurgitation overall due to left to right shunt from iASD, which also helped the rhythm.