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October 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:132–7 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.034

Mitral valve TEER in the UK: what you need to know as TEER becomes routinely available in the NHS

Daniel J Blackman, Sam Dawkins, Robert Smith, Jonathan Byrne, Dominik Schlosshan, Philip A MacCarthy

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Background Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is a percutaneous catheter-based technique that aims to replicate the Alfieri stitch, a surgical technique in which a suture is applied at the site of the regurgitant jet between the facing free margins of the anterior and posterior leaflets of the mitral valve (MV), creating a double orifice valve without residual prolapse of one or both leaflets. After a 10-year wait for funding, TEER has now finally become widely available across the National Health Service (NHS). This article will provide an overview of the TEER procedure, describe currently available technology, and outline who and how

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March 2004 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2004;11:AIC 14–AIC 16

Debulking of malignant cardiac tumour discovered at operation for presumed right atrial thrombus obstructing the tricuspid valve

Mohamad N Bittar, Shukri Mushahwar, John A Carey

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