Heart valve repair with MitraClip


Prof. Dr. med. Roberto Corti

Prof. Dr. med. Roberto Corti

Prof. Dr. med. Roberto Corti

Great difficulty in breathing and water in the lungs. The reason was a defective heart valve. Because he had already had several bypass operations and a heart attack, open heart surgery was no longer an option.

The doctors decided on an alternative, the so-called MitraClip method. Using the latest technology, the minimally invasive procedure was performed in the new hybrid operating theatre at the Hirslanden Clinic.

Prof. Dr. med. Roberto Corti and Prof. Dr. med. Jürg Grünenfelder during an operation