Reconstruction (MitraClip / Pascal) of the mitral valve for mitral valve insufficiency

Catheter-based mitral valve reconstruction is a gentle procedure for treating a leaky mitral valve (mitral valve insufficiency), which is performed under general anesthesia using a minimally invasive catheter.

Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and without the use of a heart-lung machine, critically ill patients and those who are unsuitable for conventional surgery can now be successfully treated on the beating heart.

Operation access

A catheter (1) can be used to repair a leaking heart valve, for example by inserting an edge-to-edge device (Mitraclip or PASCAL).

The device (MitraClip / PASCAL) is guided with a catheter via the great vena cava and through the atrial septum to the left ventricle and placed in the correct location under the guidance of cardiac ultrasound images. One or more clips are placed as required.

If a repair is not possible, a new heart valve can also be inserted via the apex of the heart using a catheter. However, this relatively new procedure is only possible in special cases and after extensive clarification.