Primary mitral regurgitation is generally an insidious disease with late onset of symptoms.
Current European and American guidelines recommend surgery in severe primary mitral …

Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is associated with substantial risk of death.
While surgical mitral valve intervention (MVi) may improve symptoms, it has not been shown …

The remaining challenge for cardiologists and surgeons is how to integrate data from
different imaging techniques that assess mitral valve geometry and left ventricular size …

Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is a frequent valvular heart disease and is
related to worse prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics in the …

Background The decision to treat moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) at the time of
coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) remains controversial. We previously conducted a …

Background—The role of mitral valve repair (MVR) during coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) in patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is uncertain. We …

Background Developing a nomogram to predict improvement in moderate ischemic mitral
regurgitation (IMR) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is in need. Methods We …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is mitral regurgitation (MR) due to complications of
coronary artery disease. Two mechanisms can be individualized. Acute MR secondary to …

Background Therapy for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation remains unclear.
Determination of myocardial viability, a necessary prerequisite for an improvement in …

BACKGROUND: Although the prognostic impact of a moderate degree of ischemic mitral
regurgitation (IMR) is well known, there are no data regarding the potential role of a mild …