Mitral annuloplasty for atrial functional mitral regurgitation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

ConclusionsIn patients with the combination of atrial functional MR, left ventricular dilatation and excessive leaflet tethering, mitral annuloplasty alone may not be sufficient to achieve long ‐term correction of MR.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Taichi Sakaguchi, Toshinori Totsugawa, Kazumasa Orihashi, Kazuki Kihara, Kentaro Tamura, Arudo Hiraoka, Genta Chikazawa, Hidenori Yoshitaka Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research