The PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System: A User’s Guide
Brian Whisenant, Firas Zahr
Abstract
The PASCAL transcatheter valve repair system, with the PASCAL and PASCAL Ace implants, is a novel treatment option with design features that are well suited for a broad range of straightforward and complex anatomies. Growing commercial and investigational experience support the safety, efficacy, and durability of the PASCAL repair system for transcatheter mitral valve leaflet repair. With the recent completion of the CLASP IID trial along with US Food and Drug Administration approval, PASCAL is now an essential treatment option for MR.
Topics & Concepts
Pascal (unit)Food and drug administrationMedicineComputer scienceSurgeryRisk analysis (engineering)Programming languageCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management