Predictors for prolonged hospital stay after transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip.

Objective: The aim is to find predictors for a prolonged LOHS after MitraClip implantation.

Background: Due to its less invasive nature, average length of hospital stay (LOHS) after the MitraClip procedure is shorter compared to mitral valve surgery. However, some patients have a prolonged LOHS.

Percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® system under deep sedation and local anaesthesia.

Aims: For appropriately selected patients with severe mitral regurgitation, percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® system is a promising alternative to open chest surgery. The procedure requires transoesophageal echocardiographic guidance and is performed under general anaesthesia. However, many patients undergoing percutaneous repair are at high risk for complications related to anaesthesia.