Percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation by MitraClipTM: report on the first two procedures in Brazil [PDF]
The MitraClipTM system has been recently approved for clinical use in Brazil for percutaneous treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. This device is based on the Alfieri surgical procedure, creating a double orifice by bringing together the central ...
Brito, Fabio S.+9 more
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The Cloak of Invisibility: Subclinical Infective Endocarditis Resulting in Chordae Tendineae Rupture in Mitral Valve Prolapse [PDF]
While Chordae tendineae rupture(CTR) is often caused due to mitral valve prolapse, rheumatic heart disease or infective endocarditis, CTR secondary to a combination of the factors is not often seen.
Naftulin, Jason+3 more
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218. A new approach to the treatment of mitral regurgitation caused by mural leaflet pathologies
To assess immediate postoperative outcomes of mitral valve reconstruction with MitroFix device (Biointegral Surgical, Mississauga, ON, Canada) in patients with extensive prolapse of the mural leaflet. Methods: Seventy-one patients undergoing mitral valve
N. Masala+4 more
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Mitral valve prolapse: Comparative Value of M-mode, two-dimensional and doppler echocardiography [PDF]
M-mode, two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography were used to assess the comparative value of each in the detection of clinically diagnosed mitral valve prolapse; 125 consecutive patients with a mid- to late systolic click, with or without a late ...
Abbasi, Abdul S.+3 more
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Background Initial studies have suggested the familial clustering of mitral valve prolapse, but most of them were either community based among unselected individuals or applied non-specific diagnostic criteria.
Y. Hiemstra+8 more
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Introduction: The mitral valve prolapse is a heart syndrome that is characterized by considerable physical and psychological consequences for affected patients. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in reducing worrying,
AR Jamshidzehi ShahBakhsh+3 more
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Left ventricular diastolic filling alterations in subjects with mitral valve prolapse: a Doppler echocardiographic study [PDF]
To assess left ventricular diastolic filling in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), we studied 22 patients with idiopathic MVP and 22 healthy controls matched for sex, age, body surface area and heart rate.
Arnone, S+3 more
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The Mitral Annular Disjunction of Mitral Valve Prolapse: Presentation and Outcome.
B. Essayagh+10 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Outcome of Athletes With Mitral Valve Prolapse.
Recently, a renewed interest has grown about mitral valve prolapse (MVP) as a neglected cardiac abnormality potentially associated with major cardiovascular events, including sudden cardiac death, in young and adult individuals.1 This consideration ...
S. Caselli+6 more
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Prolapse of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve: a clinical, familial, and cineangiographic study. [PDF]
Mary Stannard+3 more
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