The conventional view holds that functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by restriction
of leaflet motion resulting from displacement of the papillary muscle-bearing segments of the …

Heart failure is a progressive disease that is associated with repeated exacerbations and
hospitalizations. The rapid increase in the number of heart failure patients is a global health …

The “Guidelines for the clinical indications of echocardiography” of the Japanese Circulation
Society (JCS) were first developed between 1993 and 1994, and the first revision1 was …

Of the clinical practice guideline of the Japanese Circulation Society concerning aortic
diseases, the Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Dissection (first edition) were …

The Clinical Practice Guidelines for perioperative cardiovascular evaluation and
management for non-cardiac surgery were initially developed by the Japanese Circulation …

There is continued interest in surgical repair of both the congenitally malformed aortic valve,
and the valve with acquired dysfunction. Aortic valvar repair based on a geometric approach …

Aims Atrial functional mitral regurgitation (AFMR) is characterised by left atrial and
consequent mitral annular dilatation causing mitral regurgitation. AFMR is likely to become …

Mitral regurgitation (MR), among the most common valvular heart diseases, is closely
associated with heart failure and worse clinical outcomes. Surgical repair or replacement as …

Atrial functional mitral regurgitation is a hot research topic in the field of mitral valve disease.
Atrial functional mitral regurgitation is distinctly different from ventricular functional mitral …

Despite recent advances in imaging for myocardial deformation, left ventricular ejection
fraction (LVEF) is still the most important index for systolic function in daily practice. Its role in …