Why the study?
Does posterior leaflet extension with annuloplasty improve mitral valve competence and functional status in patients with severe type IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation?
Population
44 patients with severe Carpentier type IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation, average Parsonnet score 38+/-13.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 38 months
Authors
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May support selected use in type IIIb ischemic MR; leaves open durability and generalizability pending larger studies.
Does posterior leaflet extension with annuloplasty improve mitral valve competence and functional status in patients with severe type IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation?
Posterior leaflet extension with annuloplasty is an effective surgical technique that provides good early and intermediate-term valve competence and functional status in patients with severe type IIIb ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Varennes et al. (2009) studied this question.
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