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ArticleStructural heart : the journal of the Heart Team2025

Mission M-Possible: Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Mitral Annular Calcification Using the Crab-Walk Technique.

John Abdelmalek, Muhammad Qudrat-Ullah, Ahmed Souka, Sibi Thomas, Ralph Matar, Lee Hafen, Karim Al-Azizi

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John AbdelmalekDepartment of Cardiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Muhammad Qudrat-UllahDepartment of Cardiology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
Ahmed SoukaDepartment of Cardiology, University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, Topeka, Kansas, USA.
Sibi ThomasDepartment of Cardiology, Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas, USA.
Ralph MatarDepartment of Cardiology, Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas, USA.
Lee HafenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas, USA.
Karim Al-AziziDepartment of Cardiology, Baylor Scott and White, The Heart Hospital Plano, Plano, Texas, USA.

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Abstract

Background: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) complicates transcatheter interventions for degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR), particularly with small mitral valve orifice areas (MVOAs). Case Summary: An 83-year-old woman with severe DMR, severe MAC, and MVOA of 3.8 cm Discussion: This first reported mitral TEER case in DMR with significant MAC and small MVOA highlights the "Crab-Walk" technique's innovation. Take-Home Messages: TEER with novel techniques is viable for DMR with MAC when transcatheter mitral valve replacement is prohibitive.

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Degenerative mitral regurgitationMitral annular calcificationMitral regurgitationMitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair

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PMID41334348
PMCPMC12666553

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