Time course of left atrial reverse remodelling after mitral valve surgery and the impact of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in patients with chronic severe mitral regurgitation

CONCLUSIONS
The majority of LARR after MV surgery occurred during the early postoperative period. LV-GLS, age and LA volume at surgery determined the degree of early LARR after MV surgery in patients with chronic severe MR.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - December 13, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Chipeta, P., Shim, C. Y., Hong, G.-R., Kim, D., Cho, I. J., Lee, S., Chang, H.-J., Chang, B.-C., Ha, J.-W., Chung, N. Tags: Basic research vascular Adult Cardiac Source Type: research