Mitral Leaflet Changes Following Myocardial Infarction: Clinical Evidence for Maladaptive Valvular Remodeling [Valvular Heart Disease]

Conclusions—
MV thickness increases post-MI and correlates with MR, suggesting an organic component to ischemic MR. MV fibrotic remodeling can indicate directions for future therapy.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - October 17, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Beaudoin, J., Dal-Bianco, J. P., Aikawa, E., Bischoff, J., Guerrero, J. L., Sullivan, S., Bartko, P. E., Handschumacher, M. D., Kim, D.-H., Wylie-Sears, J., Aaron, J., Levine, R. A. Tags: Animal Models of Human Disease, Mechanisms, Translational Studies, Echocardiography Valvular Heart Disease Source Type: research