Severe mitral regurgitation is often associated with left atrium (LA) enlargement, which is a well-known predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, only few data are available on the effect of mitral valve (MV) repair on LA size. The aim of this study was to evaluate, using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography, the changes in LA volumes after MV repair.
Left atrial reverse remodeling and functional improvement after mitral valve repair in degenerative mitral regurgitation : a real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography study / N.A. Marsan, F. Maffessanti, G. Tamborini, P. Gripari, E. Caiani, L. Fusini, M. Muratori, M. Zanobini, F. Alamanni, M. Pepi. - In: AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL. - ISSN 0002-8703. - 161:2(2011 Feb), pp. 314-321. [10.1016/j.ahj.2010.10.029]
Left atrial reverse remodeling and functional improvement after mitral valve repair in degenerative mitral regurgitation : a real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography study
P. Gripari;L. Fusini;F. Alamanni;
2011
Abstract
Severe mitral regurgitation is often associated with left atrium (LA) enlargement, which is a well-known predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. However, only few data are available on the effect of mitral valve (MV) repair on LA size. The aim of this study was to evaluate, using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography, the changes in LA volumes after MV repair.
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