New research shows that a simple device called the MitraClip can treat patients with heart failure, reducing risk for hospitalization by half and deaths by nearly 40%.
University of Utah Health physicians are available to comment on the device, the study, and the potential for a new heart failure treatment for millions of patients. Currently, U of U Health physicians use the device to treat a different condition, degenerative mitral regurgitation. Using MitraClip for treating heart failure awaits FDA approval to expand use for this indication.
Experts available are:
Frederic Welt, MD – Associate Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine specializing in interventional coronary and structural heart disease.
Jason Glotzbach, MD – Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery specializing in aortic disease.
Craig Selzman, MD - Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah who specializes in the care of patients requiring heart surgery.
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