Subannular repair for functional mitral regurgitation type IIIb in patients with ischaemic versus dilated cardiomyopathy.
Jonas PauschTatiana Sequeira GrossLisa MüllerMaria von StummBenjamin KlothHermann ReichenspurnerEvaldas GirdauskasPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Standardized relocation of both papillary muscles to correct FMR resulted in very satisfactory in-hospital and 1-year outcomes, in both ICM and DCM. DCM patients showed similar improvement in heart failure symptoms and LV re-remodelling compared to ICM patients. Subannular repair is developing towards a valid therapeutic option in heart failure patients presenting with severe FMR.