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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2017 Background To investigate the association between the coaptation height of mitral valve and mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair. Methods From Sep 2014 to Jun 2015, 20 patients underwent mitral valve valvuloplasty for mitral regurgitation were ...
Dan Wei +5 more
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Mitral Valve Repair: The Chordae Tendineae
Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2015 Repair of the mitral valve is the treatment of choice for mitral valve regurgitation when the anatomy is favorable. It is well known that mitral valve repair enjoys better clinical and functional results than any other type of valve substitute. This fact
Carlos-A Mestres, José M Bernal
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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair via MitraClip in Patients Aged <65 Years: Multicentre 2-year Outcomes [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) using the MitraClip has become a well-established interventional therapy and is usually performed in elderly patients.
Ahmed Farah +9 more
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Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. [PDF]
, 2023 Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most prevalent valvular heart disease and, when left untreated, results in reduced quality of life, heart failure, and increased mortality.
Karam, Nicole +5 more
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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair [PDF]
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014 Mitral regurgitation (MR) represents the most prevalent acquired valvular pathology, estimated to effect over 3.5 million Americans.1 For a select group of high-risk patients, surgical repair of significant MR is not feasible due to substantial medical comorbidities.
Pope, Nicolas H., Ailawadi, Gorav
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2018 Background Recent evidence has showed us that quality of mitral valve repair is strongly related to volume. However, this study shows how low-volume centers can achieve results in mitral valve repair surgery comparable to those reported by referral ...
Manuel Giraldo-Grueso +4 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2015 OBJECTIVES Although mitral valve repair is rarely required in neonates, this population is considered to be at high risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to review the indications for surgery, mechanisms, repair techniques, and mid-term ...
Patrick O. Myers +7 more
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Use of autologous pericardium for mitral leaflet reconstruction in a child with endocarditis
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013 We present a case of successful repair of the mitral valve for active infective endocarditis. Mitral valve repair was performed through debridement of vegetation and abscess, resection and repair of the posterior mitral leaflet and posterior repair with ...
Olcay Murat Disli +3 more
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JTCVS Techniques, 2022 Objectives: Long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair procedures to correct ischemic mitral regurgitation remain unpredictable, due to an incomplete understanding of the disease process and the inability to reliably quantify the coaptation zone using ...
Natalie T. Simonian, BS +5 more
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Mitral stenosis in a teenager after rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation valve repair: A case report
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 IntroductionMitral stenosis (MS) is a widely known complication of mitral valve repair for non-rheumatic mitral regurgitation (MR). Few reports are available on the occurrence of MS after mitral valve repair for rheumatic MR in young populations.Case ...
Neguemadji Ngardig Ngaba +6 more
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