The RESHAPE-HF2 (Randomized Investigation of the MitraClip Device in Heart Failure [HF]: Second Trial in Patients With Clinically Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation [MR]) trial assessed the safety and efficacy of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) using MitraClip among symptomatic HF patients with secondary MR. The results of this trial indicate that M-TEER using the MitraClip on a background of maximally tolerated guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) was superior to GDMT alone in reducing HF hospitalization and mortality at 2 years in symptomatic HF patients with grade 3-4+ MR.

In this interview, Drs. Sidney Smith and Stefan Anker discuss the benefits of RESHAPE-HF2, including reduction in HF hospitalization (particularly among those with a history of HF hospitalization within the past year), significant quality-of-life improvements, and other patient-centered outcomes.

Related References:

1. Anker SD, Friede T, von Bardeleben RS, et al., for the RESHAPE-HF2 Investigators. Transcatheter Valve Repair in Heart Failure With Moderate to Severe Mitral Regurgitation. N Engl J Med 2024;Aug 31:[Epub ahead of print].