1. Kubota K, Otsuji Y, Ueno T, Koriyama C, Levine RA, Sakata R, et al. Functional mitral
stenosis after surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation: importance of …

OBJECTIVE: Diastolic subvalvular mitral leaflet tethering by left ventricular remodeling that
restricts leaflet opening in the presence of annular size reduction by surgery for ischemic …

Undersizing the mitral annulus to restore systolic leaflet coaptation, is the most common
technique currently used to repair ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). 1, 2 The basic premise …

Functional mitral stenosis after surgical annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation :
importance of subvalvular tethering in the mechanism and dynamic deterioration during …

BACKGROUND: We investigated leaflet and subvalvular conurations to identify mechanisms
leading to recurrent mitral regurgitation after combined undersized mitral annuloplasty and …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation continues to frustrate and challenge surgeons and cardiologists
alike. In this issue of the Journal, Nappi and colleagues 1 present a subanalysis of a recently …

I congratulate Dr Harmel and colleagues for their interesting report on ischemic mitral
regurgitation that was treated using a standardized subannular repair. 1 In this study, the …

Mitral valve repair, as compared with replacement, is the criterion standard treatment for
severe mitral regurgitation. 1-4 Favorable early and late results have been reported from …

Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is frequently diagnosed in patients with ischemic
cardiomyopathy and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. 1 Determining the …

AC Q resection, or preservation of the prolapsing segment of the posterior mitral leaflet have
been shown to be effective and should remain as useful tools in the surgeons' surgical …