Correlates and prognostic value of left atrial strain in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation

By afschroeder • March 27, 2026

Shechter A, Taheri H, Kaewkes D, Nagasaka T, Suruga K, Gupta A, Patel V, Koren O, Koseki K, Skaf S, Makar M, Patel D, Chakravarty T, Siegel RJ, Makkar RR. Correlates and prognostic value of left atrial strain in transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2026 Mar 27;27(4):859-869. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jeaf267. PMID: 41042288.

Tags: Cardiology/Epi, Cedars Sinai DoM, left atrial strain, MitraClip, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, Publications, Transcatheter mitral valve repair

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