Insufficient Leaflet Remodeling in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Association With the Severity of Mitral Regurgitation [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions— In patients with AF, insufficient leaflet remodeling to annular dilatation, rather than crude annular dilatation, was strongly associated with the severity of MR.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - March 13, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Kagiyama, N., Hayashida, A., Toki, M., Fukuda, S., Ohara, M., Hirohata, A., Yamamoto, K., Isobe, M., Yoshida, K. Tags: Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Valvular Heart Disease, Echocardiography Source Type: research