Right ventricular dysfunction assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance is associated with poor outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair.
Maximilian SpiekerJonathan MarpertShazia AfzalAthanasios KarathanosDaniel ScheiberFlorian BönnerPatrick HornMalte KelmRalf WestenfeldPublished in: PloS one (2021)
In patients undergoing TMVR, pre-existing RV dysfunction and RV dilatation are associated with reduced survival, in progressive additive fashion. The assessment of RV volumes and function by CMR may aid in risk stratification prior TMVR in these high-risk patients.