Impact of pre- and post-procedural renal dysfunction on long-term outcomes in patients undergoing MitraClip implantation: A retrospective analysis from two German high-volume centres. (1st February 2020) - Kalbacher, Daniel
Highlights: Acute kidney injury after MitraClip implantation increases mortality rates. AKI deteriorates long-term prognosis significantly more than CKD. Suffering from CKD significantly increases the likelihood of an AKI-episode. Renal function should be monitored after MitraClip implantation.