Dynamic changes of mitral annulus in patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation and chronic atrial fibrillation undergoing mitral valve reconstruction.
Nurun NaharTakeshi KinoshitaTomoaki SuzukiKatsuyuki MiuraTohru AsaiPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)
In patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation undergoing mitral valve surgery, preoperative chronic atrial fibrillation is associated with more progressed annular remodeling, characterized by marked enlargement of annular area, circumference, and anteroposterior diameter.
Keyphrases
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- minimally invasive
- body mass index
- heart failure
- coronary artery bypass
- patients undergoing
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- aortic valve
- drug induced
- coronary artery disease
- optic nerve
- body weight
- optical coherence tomography