Left ventricular remodeling after mini ‐mitral repair—does the complexity of mitral disease matter?

ConclusionsPatients with complex MV disease are referred late for surgical repair, causing LV function and dimensions to never fully recover. This suggests that earlier referral (before LV changes and potentially before symptoms) may be the preferred approach in those with complex disease.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - July 2, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fadi Hage, Ali Hage, Usha Manian, Nikolaos Tzemos, Michael W. A. Chu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research