Characterization of Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease: Differences between Fibroelastic Deficiency and Barlow’s Disease

Characterization of Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease: Differences between Fibroelastic Deficiency and Barlow’s Disease

Degenerative mitral valve disease causing mitral valve prolapse is the most common cause of primary mitral regurgitation, with two distinct phenotypes generally recognized with some major differences, i.e., fibroelastic deficiency (FED) and Barlow’s disease. The aim of this review was to describe th...

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Main Authors: Aniek L. van Wijngaarden, Boudewijn P. T. Kruithof, Tommaso Vinella, Daniela Q. C. M. Barge-Schaapveld, Nina Ajmone Marsan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
mitral valve prolapse
imaging
mitral valve surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/8/2/23

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