Intraoperative echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve translocation.
Erik R StraussRachael W QuinnChetan PasrijaReney HendersonSari D HolmesMichael N D'AmbraJames S GammiePublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
This echocardiographic analysis method demonstrates that MV translocation abolishes secondary MR, increases coaptation area and length and produces acceptable diastolic function. This method of analysis should allow precise structural and quantitative assessment of the durability of the repair in future long-term follow-up.