Cardiac reverse remodeling in primary mitral regurgitation: mitral valve replacement vs. mitral valve repair.
Thomas P CravenPei G ChewLaura E DobsonMiroslawa GoreckaMartine ParentLouise A E BrownChristopher E D SaundersonArka DasAmrit ChowdharyNicholas JexDavid M HigginsErica Dall'ArmellinaEylem LeveltDominik SchlosshanPeter P SwobodaSven PleinJohn P GreenwoodPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2023)
In primary MR, MVR with chordal preservation may offer comparable cardiac reverse remodeling and functional benefits at 6-months when compared to MVr. Larger, multicenter CMR studies are required, which if the findings are confirmed could impact future surgical practice.