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Mechanism of Persistent Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation After Annuloplasty
Author(s) -
Fang Zhu,
Yutaka Otsuji,
Goichi Yotsumoto,
Toshinori Yuasa,
Takayuki Ueno,
Bo Yu,
Chihaya Koriyama,
Shuichi Hamasaki,
Sadatoshi Biro,
Akira Kisanuki,
Shinichi Minagoe,
Robert A. Levine,
Ryuzo Sakata,
Chuwa Tei
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.104.524561
Subject(s) - medicine , tethering , ejection fraction , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , ventricle , mitral valve , surgery , heart failure , computer science , operating system
We hypothesized that surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) that displaces the posterior annulus anteriorly can potentially augment posterior leaflet (PML) tethering, leading to persistent MR. Relationships between leaflet configurations and persistent ischemic MR after the annuloplasty were investigated.

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