MitraClip-related infective endocarditis in a frail elderly patient: a case report

摘要

The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) following a MitraClip is rare with 17 reported cases in the literature. The reported mortality rate is high, at 41%, despite both medical and surgical therapies. To date, this is the first documented case of IE following a MitraClip procedure in Australia.