1. Early results after mitral valvuloplasty for pure mitral regurgitation
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Rolf Jenni, Augusto Gallino, Egloff L, M Schönbeck, H O Hirzel, M. Rothlin, M. I. Turina, R. Hurni, Krayenbühl Hp, University of Zurich, and Gallino, A
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Mitral valvuloplasty ,610 Medicine & health ,142-005 142-005 ,2705 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Ventricular contraction ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Mitral valve prolapse ,cardiovascular diseases ,Atrium (heart) ,Mitral regurgitation ,Mitral valve repair ,business.industry ,Hemodynamics ,Mitral valve replacement ,Mitral Valve Insufficiency ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Early results ,Echocardiography ,Heart Valve Prosthesis ,Cardiology ,cardiovascular system ,Mitral Valve ,570 Life sciences ,biology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business - Abstract
In this study we present the results of 105 consecutive patients with pure mitral regurgitation who underwent surgical treatment. In all patients mitral regurgitation was associated with mitral valve prolapse: 54 patients underwent mitral valvuloplasty and 51 patients mitral valve replacement. Clinical assessment and echocardiography were used as follow-up criteria at one year after surgery. After mitral valvuloplasty, NYH A decreased from 2.7±0.8 to 1.1±0.7 (P more...
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- 2017