Mechanical effects of MitraClip on leaflet stress and myocardial strain in functional mitral regurgitation: A finite element modeling study.
Y. Zhang, V. Y. Wang, A. E. Morgan, J. Kim, M. D. Handschumacher, C. S. Moskowitz, R. A. Levine, L. Ge, J. M. Guccione, J. W. Weinsaft, M. B. Ratcliffe
This study uses finite element modeling to show that MitraClip increases leaflet stress and myocardial strain in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and coronary disease, with effects amplified by left ventricular enlargement.
bioRxiv · Jun 30, 2019Bioengineering