Aortomitral angle affects cardiovascular events after mitral valve repair for atrial functional mitral regurgitation.

Yosuke TakahashiYukio AbeHiromichi FujiiAkimasa MorisakiYoshito SakonToshihiko Shibata

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

Our results suggest that a narrow postoperative AM angle is an independent predictor of postoperative CVEs. Additional LA plication reduces the sharpening of the AM angle, which may prevent CVEs after mitral valve repair for atrial functional MR.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
high resolution
patients undergoing
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular disease
left atrial
catheter ablation
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
type diabetes
mitral valve