Top Doctors editorial
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The MitraClip (sometimes styled mitraclip or mitral clip) is a modern treatment for mitral valve regurgitation for patients who can’t undergo open-heart surgery. It is inserted via a catheter, which is fed through a vein to the heart, using echocardiography and fluoroscopy imaging to guide the surgeon. It is clipped onto the mitral valve, allowing it to close more completely, thus restoring normal blood flow.