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The potential of mitral valve quantification in cardiovascular surgery
Objective: To identify specifics of mitral valve anatomy in patients with mitral insufficiency of various origin using the Mitral Valve Quantification (MVQ) technique for an optimal choice of mitral valve repair strategy. Materials and methods: The study
A. A. Tolstikhina +5 more
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Parachute mitral valve associated with reticular chordae tendineae in an adult: case report
Background Parachute mitral valve with reticular chordae tendineae is an extremely rare anomaly. Case presentation We present a case of parachute mitral valve associated with distinctive reticular chordae tendineae in an adult.
Qun-Jun Duan +3 more
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Objective: In patients who underwent mitral valve replacement for infectious endocarditis, we evaluated the association of prosthesis choice with readmission rates and causes (the primary outcomes), as well as with in-hospital mortality, cost, and length
Katie J. Hogan, BS +7 more
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Isolated non-obstructive accessory mitral valve tissue in an adult mimicking ruptured chordae
Accessory mitral valve tissue is commonly associated with other congenital heart diseases and is usually detected in children causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
Prashanth Panduranga +1 more
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Transseptal Mitral Valve-in-Valve-in-Valve
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Blanaid Canavan +6 more
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Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular heart disease in the Western world. The MR can be either organic (mainly degenerative in Western countries) or functional (secondary to left ventricular remodeling in the context of ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy).
Pozzoli, Alberto +2 more
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Myxoma of the mitral valve [PDF]
Only rarely do myxomas originate from the mitral valve. This is the report of a 49-year-old woman presenting with congestive heart failure. The diagnosis of an intracardiac tumor involving the anterior cuspid of the mitral valve was made by transesophageal echocardiography.
Antônio Sérgio C. Rocha +9 more
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In industrially developed countries, moderate or severe mitral valve disease is relatively common and is usually caused by prolapse or is secondary to left ventricular disease. Mitral stenosis (MS), however, is uncommon and usually a sequela of rheumatic fever.
R, Ray, J, Chambers
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Mitral Valve Prolapse in Pregnancy
Mitral valve prolapse is a benign condition. Mitral regurgitation is only complicated in patients with severe mitral valve prolapse. Women with mitral valve prolapse in the absence of other cardiovascular disorders tolerate pregnancy well and do not ...
Shi-Min Yuan, Song-Li Yan
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A “Balloon” on the Mitral Valve
![Figure][1] [![Graphic][3] ][3][![Graphic][4] ][4][![Graphic][5] ][5][![Graphic][6] ][6] A 25-year-old man presented to our institution with symptoms of fatigue and dyspnea on exertion.
Sun, Feifei +4 more
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