Secondary mitral regurgitation in 2019: mastering the full spectrum of treatment options

Chairpersons: J. Bax, H. Ince
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Summary

Consult this session on secondary mitral regurgitation to update your knowledge regarding the contemporary evidence base for its management, and learn more about the complexity and variability of clinical presentation and the spectrum of therapeutic options, thanks to a selection of studies and clinical cases.

Learning Objectives

  • To update your knowledge concerning the contemporary evidence base for the management of secondary mitral regurgitation
  • To understand the complexity and variability of clinical presentation and the spectrum of therapeutic options
  • To learn how Heart Team discussions can help to guide treatment selection for individual patients in everyday clinical practice

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Session objectives
  • 35 years of valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation: what have we learnt?
  • The evidence base: medical therapy and cardiac resynchronisation
  • The evidence base: valve surgery, assist devices and transplantation
  • The evidence base: transcatheter repair and replacement
  • Case 1: a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, broad QRS complexes and severe secondary mitral regurgitation
  • Case 2: a patient with complex coronary disease and severe secondary mitral regurgitation
  • Session evaluation and key learnings