Catheter-assisted therapy of the mitral valve is considered to be a treatment alternative to open mitral valve surgery for patients at risk. Especially for older patients or patients with heart diseases, conventional surgery is out of question. However, they can be treated with the innovative MitraClip procedure. One or more special clips are inserted into the mitral valve with the help of a heart catheter. The perfect positioning of the clip is performed under simultaneous monitoring with ultrasound.
The procedure is performed at the Heart Centre Krefeld about 100 times a year. Our team of heart specialists, surgeons and anaesthetists will be happy to advise you whether the procedure is suitable for you.