dysfunction, decreasing the leaflet closing force, 22 as opposed to PM wall tethering.
Conceivably, however, the acute PM wall displacement in that study was insufficient to …

Background Functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) is a common finding in patients with heart
failure (HF), but its effect on outcome is still uncertain, mainly because in previous studies …

Although echocardiography remains the principal imaging technique for assessment of the
cardiac valves, contrast material–enhanced electrocardiographically gated computed …

Background: Systolic dysfunction associated with chronic mitral valve insufficiency (CMVI)
has been demonstrated in experimental animal models and large breed (LB) dogs but has …

Introduction Mitral annulus calcification (MAC) is a common finding on echocardiographic
examination. The goal of this study was to evaluate associations between MAC and cardiac …

Introduction: Mitral regurgitation (MR) imposes a volume overload and elevates wall stress,
triggering left ventricle (LV) remodeling. Pronounced LV dilationand a gradual decline in …

Pimobendan is a novel agent with properties that are highly desirable in the clinical
management of congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to both dilated cardiomyopathy …

Congestive Heart failure (CHF) is a severe pathology representing a major public health
problem in industrialized nations which is increasing in prevalence and incidence. The …

Mitral and aortic valvular regurgitation are two lesions that share the common denominator
of left ventricular (LV) volume overload. Both lesions, in severe cases, can result in …

Methods: MEDLINE was searched for studies in which the effects of ACE inhibitors and
ARBs on chronic MR had been examined. The inclusion criteria required the patient …