Mechanism of recurrent/persistent ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation in the chronic phase after surgical annuloplasty: importance of augmented posterior leaflet tethering.

E, Kuwahara; Y, Otsuji; Y, Iguro; T, Ueno; F, Zhu; N, Mizukami; K, Kubota; K, Nakashiki; T, Yuasa; B, Yu; T, Uemura; K, Takasaki; M, Miyata; S, Hamasaki; A, Kisanuki; RA, Levine; R, Sakata; C, Tei

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.105.000729

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Mechanism of recurrent/persistent ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation in the chronic phase after surgical annuloplasty: importance of augmented posterior leaflet tethering.

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Kuwahara E

Otsuji Y

Iguro Y

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Surgical annuloplasty can potentially hoist the posterior annulus anteriorly, exaggerate posterior leaflet (PML) tethering, and lead to recurrent ischemic/functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Characteristics of leaflet configurations in late postoperative MR were investigated.<h4...

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