Objectives: Identify the etiology and epidemiology of mitral regurgitation medical conditions
and emergencies. Review the appropriate history, physical, and evaluation of mitral …

The adoption of robotics in cardiac surgery is increasing rapidly [1]. The unparalleled range
of motion and precision combined with 3-dimensional (3D) vision in a minimally invasive …

Background In patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation (MR), the indication for
surgery is currently based on the presence of symptoms, left ventricular dilatation and …

Aims Mitral regurgitation (MR) has a significant haemodynamic impact on the left atrium.
Assessment of left atrial reservoir strain (LARS) may have important prognostic implications …

Background Initial studies have suggested the familial clustering of mitral valve prolapse, but
most of them were either community based among unselected individuals or applied non …

OBJECTIVES The clinical importance of optimal post-repair mitral valve diastolic
performance is increasingly being recognized. The haemodynamic effect of a partial …

Objective The study objective was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of mitral valve repair in
the era of percutaneous technology. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 452 patients who …

Surgical mitral valve repair, performed either through median sternotomy or minimal
invasive approach, presents the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral valve …

Background Elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery often show poor nutritional status,
muscle wasting, and sarcopenia, which are reported to affect postoperative functional …

Mitral valve regurgitation is the second most common valve disease in the western world.
Surgery is currently the best tool for generating a long-lasting elimination of mitral valve …