The mitral annulus plays an important role in leaflet coaptation, in unloading mitral valve
closing forces, and in promoting left atrial and left ventricular filling and emptying …

In the process of repairing the mitral valve complex or approaching it percutaneously, one
must consider the anatomy of the numerous adjacent structures to avoid injury and …

OBJECTIVES: We sought to characterize the temporal return of mitral regurgitation after
annuloplasty for functional ischemic mitral regurgitation; to identify its predictors, particularly …

Background—Functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is caused by systolic traction on the mitral
leaflets related to ventricular distortion. Little is known about whether chronic tethering …

BACKGROUND: Complex mitral regurgitation (MR) jets can make repair challenging; edge-
to-edge (Alfieri) repair augments the repertoire of repair techniques. Objectives of this study …

Background—Residual/recurrent mitral valve regurgitation is observed in 30% after
undersized ring annuloplasty (RING) for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). RING …

BACKGROUND: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) has an adverse prognosis, but survival
characteristics and management are controversial. This study reviewed a 20-year series of …

BACKGROUND: Management of native aortic insufficiency (AI) during left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) support is challenging. We investigated the occurrence of de novo AI during …

Mitral valve (MV) annuloplasty is the standard surgical technique for the management of
ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR). However,≤ 1/3 of patients develop recurrent MR after …

Background—Surgical intervention is playing an increasingly important therapeutic role in
congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with ischemia and dilated cardiomyopathy. Their …