Association of Relatively Short Posterior Mitral Leaflet With Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

CONCLUSIONS: A relatively short PML plays an important role in the development of MR in AF patients. Assessment of MV geometry by 3D-TEE may thus have clinical implications for better surgical management of AF patients with significant MR.
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Source: Circulation Journal - September 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takada H, Tanaka H, Yokota S, Mukai J, Suto M, Soga F, Hatani Y, Matsuzoe H, Hatazawa K, Matsumoto K, Fukuzawa K, Hirata KI Tags: Circ J Source Type: research