Transapical mitral-valve stent implantation without using a heart-lung machine

In this project, the design of the stent is supposed to be further developed for the mitral position, so that a greater match with the natural anatomy is attained with a new oval shape. In addition to the apical fixation, another fixation system shall also be developed. The additional anchorage shall ensure the correct anatomical position of the stent.

The new heart valve technology has received CE marking and has been approved for use in all countries of the European Union. In Kiel, high-risk patients with mitral valve insufficiency, in whom a heart valve does not close completely, are now being treated with this procedure for the first time. [European approval for heart valve technology from Kiel](https://dzhk.de/en/news/latest-news/article/europaeische-zulassung-fuer-kieler-herzklappentechnologie/)