Die Mitralklappeninsuffizienz (MI) ist das zweithäufigste Klappenvitium in der deutschen
Bevölkerung mit steigender Prävalenz mit zunehmendem Lebensalter. Die Therapie der MI …

A számottevő morbiditással és mortalitással járó szívbillentyűbetegségek jelentős és
növekvő mértékű népegészségügyi terhelést jelentenek világszerte. Az Európai Kardiológiai …

Introducción. La reparación de la válvula mitral representa el estándar de oro actual para el
tratamiento de la insuficiencia mitral degenerativa. Cuando se compara con el reemplazo, la …

Secondary mitral regurgitation is a frequent finding in chronic heart failure patients. It is an
independent prognostic predictor associated with a 50% 5-year mortality. The change in left …

Heart failure (HF) is not an event or disease but a syndrome that represents the final
common pathway of most cardiovascular disease states (Heidenreich et al., J Am College …

The concept of low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis (LF-LG AS) was first introduced in 1980
by Carabello, who described 4 patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and …

Background Although minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) has become the first
choice for primary mitral regurgitation (MR) in recent years, clinical evidence in this field is …

In addition to the pathologic conditions discussed in Chapters 3 to 9, surgical procedures
and interventions can have a significant impact on the functioning of and interaction …

Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the reference-standard for
biventricular assessment and has potential diagnostic and prognostic advantages in the …

Background: While prosthetic rings are commonly used for mitral valve repairs, autologous
pericardium is an alternative ring material that can be used in these procedures. In this …