MITRACLIP for mitral valve regurgitation and heart failure
Historically, the only option for patients with mitral regurgitation (a condition where the valve is leaking) is open heart surgery. There is now a much less invasive option to treat this condition.
Mitraclip mitral valve repair is a catheter based treatment that we provide for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation (leakage) at high risk for open heart surgery. This has shown to improve survival as well as reduce heart failure hospitalizations. Our structural service also performs percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (for mitral stenosis) and treats patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation. We have a dedicated and comprehensive programme to evaluate all valvular heart disease patients before and after their mitral or tricuspid valve interventions or surgery
Are you suitable for the mitraclip procedure?
There are 2 types of patients who will benefit from this procedure:
You would be given general anesthesia following which an ultrasound test with a transesophageal echocardiogram would be used to look at the mitral valve.
Under X ray and ultrasound guidance, a small clip would be delivered through a small incision in the blood vessel of the leg and this would be delivered to the region of the leaky valve. This clip would be applied to pinch the leaflets of the valve to reduce the leaking.
The recent COAPT trial have demonstrated that carefully selected patients with heart failure would benefit substantially from this procedure. This improves the patient’s quality of life, reduces the episodes of hospitalization from heart failure and improves survival.
Find out more about this procedure through this video.
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Dr Pipin Kojodjojo specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and management of heart rhythm disorders in both adolescents and adults.
Experienced in managing patients with atrial fibrillation and unexplained blackouts (syncope).
Dr Chuang Hsuan-Hung is a heart failure intensivist trained in advanced cardiovascular imaging. He specialises in heart failure and heart transplant intensive care.
Experienced in managing genetic heart disease, cardio-oncology and sports cardiology.
Dr Stanley Chia is an interventional cardiologist with a distinguished academic record.
He is skilled and experienced in managing complex cardiovascular disease and difficult coronary interventional procedures like stenting of the left main artery.
Dr Jeremy Chow is an electrophysiologist specialising in the implantation and management of electronic cardiac devices.
Experienced in arrhythmia management, stroke prevention and trained in procedures such as electrophysiology studies and ablations.
Dr Tan Chong Hiok is an interventional cardiolgist trained and specialises in stenting of the left main artery and chronic total occlusion.
He is experienced in managing complex cases in patients who have declined or are unsuitable for bypass surgery.
Dr Goh Ping Ping is an echocardiologist trained in imaging of the heart.
She is a strong advocate of preventive cardiology and awareness for women’s heart health. She manages a broad spectrum of cardiovascular disease including heart attack patients.
Dr Chan Wan Xian is a heart failure intensivist specialised in managing complex heart failure and patients with mechanical hearts.
Trained in cardiac imaging and she is experienced is treating women at risk of heart disease, especially during pregnancy.
Dr Edgar Tay is an interventional cardiologist specialised in structual heart disease, adult congenital and pulmonary hypertension.
Trained in procedures like TAVI, Mitralclip and pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Dr Cliff Wong is an echocardiologist trained in imaging of the heart.
He specializes in cardiac imaging (echocardiography and cardiovascular computed tomography). Experienced in managing cardiomyopathy, heart failure, valvular heart diseases and cardio-oncology.
