Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip Implantation) MitraClip

A catheter-based clip treatment that repairs a leaking mitral valve edge-to-edge, without open-heart surgery.

Procedure Type Minimally invasive

Hospital Stay Usually 24–48 hours

Recovery Generally faster

Suitability After cardiac evaluation

Treatment Overview

MitraClip Treatment

MitraClip is a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) treatment used for severe mitral regurgitation, a condition in which the mitral valve leaflets fail to close properly, allowing blood to leak backwards into the lungs. Instead of replacing the valve, a small clip joins the leaflet tips together, significantly reducing the leak while preserving the patient's own valve tissue.

Patient suitability is determined after detailed clinical examination, echocardiography and evaluation of the defect’s size, position and anatomy.

Conditions Treated

Conditions treated with MitraClip

Degenerative MR Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral valve leakage caused by a structural problem with the valve leaflets or their supporting structures.

Functional MR Functional Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral valve leakage that develops secondary to an enlarged, weakened heart, common in heart failure patients.

Heart Failure Heart Failure with Significant MR

Patients with heart failure symptoms and significant mitral regurgitation despite optimal medical therapy.

High Surgical Risk High-Risk for Mitral Surgery

Patients considered high-risk or inoperable for conventional open mitral valve surgery.

Procedure

How the MitraClip procedure is performed

Under general anaesthesia with continuous transoesophageal echocardiography guidance, a catheter is passed through the femoral vein and across the atrial septum into the left atrium. The clip is positioned precisely at the site of the leak and closed to grasp both mitral leaflets, creating a double-orifice valve that immediately reduces regurgitant blood flow.

The procedure is performed in a specialised cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Continuous imaging allows accurate positioning of the device and assessment of the result before completion.

Key Benefits

Benefits of MitraClip

No open-heart surgery or heart-lung bypass required
Significant, immediate reduction in mitral regurgitation
Improved breathlessness and reduced heart failure hospitalisation
Short hospital stay, usually two to three days
Suitable for elderly and high-risk patients unfit for surgery
Preserves the patient's own native valve tissue

Recovery

Recovery after the procedure

Most patients experience noticeable symptomatic relief within days of the procedure. Regular echocardiographic follow-up and continued heart failure medication remain important for sustained long-term benefit.

Medication instructions and follow-up schedules should be followed carefully. Contact the treating doctor immediately in case of unusual pain, bleeding, swelling, fever or breathing difficulty.

Treatment Journey

What happens during the procedure?

Each treatment is planned according to the patient’s heart anatomy, medical condition and clinical requirements.

Detailed Imaging Assessment

Transoesophageal echocardiography maps the exact site and mechanism of the mitral valve leak.

Vascular Access

A catheter is introduced through the femoral vein under general anaesthesia.

Transseptal Crossing

The catheter is carefully guided across the atrial septum into the left atrium under imaging guidance.

Clip Positioning and Deployment

The clip is positioned at the leak site and closed to grasp both mitral leaflets, reducing the regurgitation.

Confirmation and Recovery

Live imaging confirms the reduced leak before the clip is released and the catheter withdrawn.

Your Heart Specialist

Dr. Prashant Dwivedi

Interventional and Structural Heart Cardiologist

Dr. Prashant Dwivedi is one of the very few cardiologists in India trained and experienced in MitraClip and TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, offering this advanced, life-changing therapy to eligible patients in Jaipur.

Structural Heart Expertise Advanced Catheter Procedures Patient-Centred Care

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about MitraClip treatment

General information to help patients understand the procedure. Individual advice may differ according to medical condition.

MitraClip treats severe mitral regurgitation by clipping the mitral valve leaflets together, reducing the backward leak of blood without open-heart surgery.

Patients with severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation who are considered high-risk or inoperable for conventional mitral valve surgery are typically good candidates.

Most patients stay in hospital for two to three days and notice improved breathlessness and energy levels within the first week.

No, MitraClip repairs the patient's own native valve by joining the leaflet tips together; it does not replace the valve, unlike TMVR.

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Schedule an appointment with Dr. Prashant Dwivedi for accurate evaluation, personalised advice and advanced cardiac treatment planning.