Pathophysiology of Ischaemic Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Surgical Treatment

Pathophysiology of Ischaemic Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Surgical Treatment

Ischaemic mitral prolapse (IMP) is a pathologic entity encountered in about one-third of patients undergoing surgery for ischaemic mitral regurgitation. IMP is generally the result of a papillary muscle injury consequent to myocardial infarction, but the recent literature is progressively unveiling...

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Main Authors: Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Massimo Chello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2017-10-01
Series:European Medical Journal Cardiology
Subjects:
Mitral valve
prolapse
ischaemic mitral regurgitation (IMR)
functional mitral regurgitation
surgery
Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/article/pathophysiology-of-ischaemic-mitral-valve-prolapse-a-review-of-the-evidence-and-implications-for-surgical-treatment/

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