The development of secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) due to left ventricular dysfunction,
also known as functional MR, is strongly associated with a poor prognosis in patients with …

Mitral valve disease is a frequent cause of heart failure and death. Emerging evidence
indicates that the mitral valve is not a passive structure, but—even in adult life—remains …

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source for definitive, state-of-the-art answers on every aspect of adult and pediatric cardiac …

Abstract Objectives The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network recently reported no
difference in the primary end point of left ventricular end-systolic volume index at 1 year …

The normal mitral valve apparatus is a dynamic 3-dimensional (3D) system that allows brisk
left ventricular (LV) blood-inflow during diastole and ensures unidirectional heart pump …

Background—Residual/recurrent mitral valve regurgitation is observed in 30% after
undersized ring annuloplasty (RING) for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). RING …

Surgical and interventional management of mitral valve regurgitation: a position statement
from the European Society of Cardiology Working Groups on Cardiovascular Surgery and …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a complex multifactorial disease that involves global
and regional left ventricular remodeling as well as dysfunction and distortion of the …

Background—When compared to mitral valve replacement (MVR), mitral valve repair
(MVRp) is associated with better survival in patients with organic mitral regurgitation (MR) …

BACKGROUND: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) has an adverse prognosis, but survival
characteristics and management are controversial. This study reviewed a 20-year series of …