Key result
Intraoperative 3D transesophageal echocardiography provided accurate assessment of the mechanism of mitral regurgitation during successful re-repair of a failed mitral valve.
Population
1 patient who underwent successful repair of failed mitral valve repair
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support 3D TEE for MR mechanism assessment in re-repair; hypothesis-generating from single case, needs prospective validation.
Intraoperative 3D transesophageal echocardiography can provide accurate assessment of the mechanism of mitral regurgitation during cardiac surgery.
Saxena et al. (2013) studied this question. Intraoperative 3D transesophageal echocardiography provided accurate assessment of the mechanism of mitral regurgitation during successful re-repair of a failed mitral valve.
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