Predicting left ventricular dysfunction after valve repair for mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse: additive value of left ventricular end-systolic dimension to ejection fraction | Zendy

Christophe Tribouilloy | Zendy; Dan Ruşinaru | Zendy; C. Szymanski | Zendy; Sonia Mezghani | Zendy; A. Fournier | Zendy; Franck Lévy | Zendy; Marcel Peltier | Zendy; Ahmed Ammar | Zendy; Doron Carmi | Zendy; J.-P. Remadi | Zendy; Thierry Caus | Zendy; Gilles Touati | Zendy

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Predicting left ventricular dysfunction after valve repair for mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse: additive value of left ventricular end-systolic dimension to ejection fraction

Author(s) -

Christophe Tribouilloy,

Dan Ruşinaru,

C. Szymanski,

Sonia Mezghani,

A. Fournier,

Franck Lévy,

Marcel Peltier,

Ahmed Ammar,

Doron Carmi,

J.-P. Remadi,

Thierry Caus,

Gilles Touati

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of echocardiography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1525-2167

pISSN - 1532-2114

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jer128

Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve repair , regurgitation (circulation) , heart failure , mitral valve prolapse , population , mitral valve , environmental health

Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the first cause of late mortality after mitral valve surgery. In this retrospective analysis, we studied the association between preoperative echocardiographic LV measures and occurrence of LV dysfunction after mitral valve repair (MVR).

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