#ACC23 – RCT | Five-year follow-up after transcatheter repair of secondary mitral regurgitation

Five-Year Follow-up after Transcatheter Repair of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

COAPT at 5 Years: MitraClip Still Ahead, but Deaths and Crossovers Cast Shadows – TCTMD

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair Reduces Hospitalizations and Deaths – American College of Cardiology

Commentary on Twitter

Transcatheter repair of secondary mitral regurgitation for heart failure was associated with a lower rate of hospitalization for heart failure and lower all-cause mortality than medical therapy at 5 years of follow-up.

Full COAPT trial: https://t.co/rcJ6RQEMAX #ACC23/#WCCardio pic.twitter.com/sM8R50oaBq

— NEJM (@NEJM) March 5, 2023