Mitral valve repair: moving towards a personalized ring.

Antonios PitsisTimotheos KelpisEfstratios TheofilogiannakosNikolaos TsotsolisHarisios BoudoulasKonstantinos Dean Boudoulas

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2019)

The PR is suitable for all patients with significant MR due to FMV/MVP who require MV repair. The precise fit of the PR to the mitral annulus better preserves valve area and sphincter function of the mitral annulus, prevents SAM and provides excellent short and long-term results.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
left atrial
left ventricular
ejection fraction
magnetic resonance
mouse model
contrast enhanced
urinary incontinence
heart failure
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation