Downsizing of the mitral valve and coronary revascularization in severe ischemic mitral regurgitation results in reverse left ventricular and left atrial remodeling | Zendy

Stephan Geidel | Zendy; Michael Laß | Zendy; Christian Schneider | Zendy; G. Groth | Zendy; Sigrid Boczor | Zendy; K KUCK | Zendy; J. Ostermeyer | Zendy

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Downsizing of the mitral valve and coronary revascularization in severe ischemic mitral regurgitation results in reverse left ventricular and left atrial remodeling

Author(s) -

Stephan Geidel,

Michael Laß,

Christian Schneider,

G. Groth,

Sigrid Boczor,

K KUCK,

J. Ostermeyer

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.02.025

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , ischemic cardiomyopathy , mitral regurgitation , diastole , mitral valve repair , coronary artery disease , artery , ventricular remodeling , mitral valve , heart failure , blood pressure

Data of combined mitral downsizing by restrictive prosthetic ring annuloplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and moderately severe to severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are rare, and little is known about the effect on reverse left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) remodeling.

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