Changes in left ventricular function after mitral valve repair for severe organic mitral regurgitation.

Abstract

Mitral valve repair for organic mitral regurgitation results in a significant increase in LV myocardial contractility as measured by LV global strain corrected by LV size.

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Subjects

• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mitral Valve Insufficiency
• Prospective Studies
• Severity of Illness Index
• Ventricular Function, Left

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Authors

• Tomasz G Witkowski
• James D Thomas
• Victoria Delgado
• Eva van Rijnsoever
• Arnold C T Ng
• Ulas Hoke
• See H Ewe
• Dominique Auger
• Kai H Yiu
• Eduard R Holman
• Robert J M Klautz
• Martin J Schalij
• Jeroen J Bax
• Nina Ajmone Marsan

Publication date

2012-02-27

Journal

Journal topics

• Thoracic Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The Annals of thoracic surgery

Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Release reference

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Mar;93(3):754-60

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