Open AccessInsufficient Leaflet Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Nobuyuki Kagiyama,
Akihiro Hayashida,
Misako Toki,
Shota Fukuda,
Minako Ohara,
Atsushi Hirohata,
Keizô Yamamoto,
Mitsuaki Isobe,
Kiyoshi Yoshida
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.116.005451
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , leaflet (botany) , paleontology , biology
The relationship between annular dilatation caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) and mitral regurgitation (MR) remains controversial. We hypothesized that the small ratio of total leaflet area/annulus area (TLA/AA), reflecting insufficient leaflet remodeling to annular dilatation, is a main component of MR in patients with AF.
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