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Figure 7. Advancement into LV. A: anatomical specimen (pig heart) showing clip advancement into LV: lateral perspective of the clip advanced into the left ventricle; B: Bi-plane imaging showing clip advancement into left ventricle; C: 3D MV en face view after reducing the gains shows clip arms and their orientation across MV; D: RAO fluoroscopic view shows clip inside LV across the MV. Ao: aortic valve/root; AL: anterior leaflet, PL: posterior leaflet; RAO: right anterior oblique; LV: left ventricle; MV: mitral valve