Mitral Valve Stenosis after Open Repair Surgery for Non-Rheumatic Mitral Valve Regurgitation: a Review

Mitral Valve Stenosis after Open Repair Surgery for Non-Rheumatic Mitral Valve Regurgitation: a Review

Mitral stenosis (MS) after mitral valve repair is a slowly progressive condition, usually detected many years after the index mitral valve surgery. It is defined as a transmitral pressure gradient (TMPG) of >5 mmHg or a mitral valve area (MVA) <1.5 cm2. Pannus formation around the valve annulu...

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Main Authors: Muhammad eShabsigh, Cassidy eLawrence, Byron eRosero, Nicolas eKumar, Satoshi eKimura, Michael Andrew Durda, Michael eEssandoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Annuloplasty
Intraoperative echocardiography
Functional mitral stenosis
iatrogenic mitral stenosis
mitral repair surgery
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcvm.2016.00008/full

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