MitraClip was designed to spare patients from open-heart surgery by snaking hardware into the heart through a major vein. Its manufacturer, Abbott, said it offered new hope for people severely ill ...

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Edwards Lifesciences' Pascal device and its emerging portfolio of transcatheter mitral technologies are likely to put pressure on Abbott's MitraClip franchise over the longer term. Abbott remains ...

In severe cases, surgery can repair or replace the valve. If patients are not candidates for surgery, doctors can implant a clothespin-like device called a MitraClip that helps the valve close ...