Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2017; 9(1): 39-46
Published online Jan 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i1.39
Figure 1
Figure 1 Changes in mitral regurgitation and New York Heart Association functional class. A: Degree of mitral regurgitation before and after percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® system in all study patients (n = 46); B: NYHA functional classes before and after percutaneous mitral valve repair with the MitraClip® system in all study patients (n = 46). NYHA: New York Heart Association functional class.
Figure 2
Figure 2 All-cause mortality and B-type natriuretic peptide. A: Kaplan-Meier estimates of freedom from all-cause mortality; B: Kaplan-Meier estimates of freedom from all-cause mortality according to low pre-procedural BNP levels (BNP ≤ 817 pg/mL) and high pre-procedural BNP levels (BNP > 817 pg/mL). BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide.