Predictors of early left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve replacement for rheumatic valvular disease

ConclusionsThe preoperative LV dysfunction, a large LV volume, AF and over ‐normal WBC could independently predict postoperative LV dysfunction.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - August 22, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Xin Li, Kaifang Bao, Rongyan Zhu, Quan Qi, Shidong Liu, Han Li, Bing Song Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research