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MitraClip.

A catheter-based device used to treat mitral regurgitation without open-heart surgery. A small clip is delivered through a vein and attached to the mitral valve leaflets to reduce backward blood flow.

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What is mitraclip?

A catheter-based device used to treat mitral regurgitation without open-heart surgery. A small clip is delivered through a vein and attached to the mitral valve leaflets to reduce backward blood flow.

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