Functional Anatomy and Pathophysiologic Principles in Mitral Regurgitation: Non-invasive Assessment

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the most prevalent cause of valvular heart disease (VHD) in western countries. In the Euro Heart Survey on VHD, MR was the second most common heart VHD requiring surgery. It is also the most common form of VHD in community and population-based studies from the United States. The categorization of MR based on causes and mechanisms is a major determinant of clinical outcome, of possible therapies for the MR and of the effectiveness of these therapies. Surgical mitral valve (MV) repair has been shown to improve survival in patients with severe primary MR compared with MV replacement.

Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - November 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sylvestre Mar échaux, Jeffery E. Illman, James Huynh, Hector I. Michelena, Vuyisile T. Nkomo, Christophe Tribouilloy Source Type: research