Magnetic Resonance Imaging With 3-Dimensional Analysis of Left Ventricular Remodeling in Isolated Mitral Regurgitation
Author(s) -
Chun G. Schiros,
Louis J. Dell’Italia,
James D. Gladden,
Donald Clark,
Inmaculada Aban,
Himanshu Gupta,
Steven G. Lloyd,
David C. McGiffin,
Gilbert J. Perry,
Thomas S. Denney,
Mustafa I. Ahmed
Publication year - 2012
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.111.073239
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , ventricular remodeling , mitral regurgitation , stroke volume , end diastolic volume , heart failure , radiology
Although surgery is indicated in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) when left ventricular (LV) end-systolic (LVES) dimension is >40 mm, LV ejection fraction may decrease after mitral valve surgery. We hypothesize that significant LV remodeling before surgery is not reflected by standard echocardiographic parameters measured at the base of the heart.
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