The impact of complete versus partial preservation of the sub-valvular apparatus on left ventricular function in mitral valve replacement.
Clarissa NgFulya Avci DemirDavid BleetmanMehdi EskandariHabib KhanMax BaghaiRanjit DeshpandeMark J MonaghanOlaf WendlerPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
MVR with complete preservation of the sub-valvular apparatus shows a favorable impact on the longitudinal function of the heart at 3 months. Further studies with larger patient numbers are indicated to investigate the long-term results of this surgical approach.
Keyphrases
- mitral valve
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- left atrial
- aortic valve
- case report
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- oral anticoagulants
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- aortic stenosis
- case control
- catheter ablation