Background/Objectives: Patients with atrial fibrillation and mitral regurgitation (MR) undergoing transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (M-TEER) often have concomitant indications for left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), mandating a more personalized treatment approach. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness and safety of combining M-TEER/LAAO in one procedure.
Methods: MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Cochrane were searched through 21 March 2025 for studies examining M-TEER/LAAO with or without control (M-TEER only). Double-independent study selection, extraction, and quality assessments were performed. Frequentist random-effects models were used to calculate mean differences (MDs) and risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Results: Seven studies (223 participants) were included. For M-TEER/LAAO, the mean procedural time was 101.6 min (95% CI = [85.06, 118.13]), the mean radiation time was 29.97 min (95% CI = [23.85, 36.09]), the mean length of stay was 5.21 days (95% CI = [3.31, 7.12]), procedural success was achieved in 89.5% of cases (95% CI = [73.4, 96.3], and post-procedure MR > 2+ occurred in 14.8% of cases (95% CI = [3.6, 44.5]). Compared to M-TEER only, patients with M-TEER/LAAO had similar procedural (RR = 0.91, 95% CI = [0.71, 1.17]) and technical success (RR = 1, 95% CI = [0.94, 1.06]) with a similar risk of acute kidney injury (RR = 1, 95% CI = [0.07, 15.12]), bleeding (RR = 0.40, 95% CI = [0.01, 18.06]), and all-cause death (RR = 0.59, 95% CI = [0.22, 1.54]). M-TEER/LAAO was non-significantly associated with in-hospital death (RR = 3, 95% CI = [0.13, 70.23]), stroke (RR = 3, 95% CI = [0.13, 70.23]), and vascular complications (RR = 1.55, 95% CI = [0.43, 5.59]) compared to M-TEER only. Most patients (34.2%, 95% CI = [2.8, 90.4]) received dual antiplatelet therapy at discharge, followed by anticoagulation only (20.2%, 95% CI = [7.5, 44.3]).
Conclusions: M-TEER/LAAO can be combined into a single procedure with good peri-procedural outcomes. Safety was also satisfactory; however, some concerns may arise regarding in-hospital death, stroke, and vascular complications. Further research is needed to explore the effectiveness and safety of this combined strategy and elucidate the risk–benefit profile of this personalized treatment approach.
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