Increased CT angiography-derived extracellular volume fraction predicts less benefit in left ventricular remodeling and ejection fraction after transcatheter edge to edge repair for severe mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most common valvular pathology in the United States, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 4 million with significant disease.1 Even in asymptomatic patients, worsening MR severity is associated with impaired survival.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - January 31, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Pankaj Malhotra, Donghee Han, Tarun Chakravarty, Louise Thomson, Damini Dey, Mamoo Nakamura, Dhairya Patel, Izabela Harutyunyan, Balaji Tamarappoo, Sabah Skaf, Siddharth Singh, Florian Rader, Robert Siegel, John Friedman, Raj Makkar, Daniel Berman Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research