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Comment
. 2017 Jan;5(1):19.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.12.65.

Left ventricle-mitral valve ring size mismatch: understanding the limitations of mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation

Christos G Mihos  1 , Evin Yucel  1 , Orlando Santana  2
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Left ventricle-mitral valve ring size mismatch: understanding the limitations of mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation

Christos G Mihos et al. Ann Transl Med. 2017 Jan.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Transthoracic echocardiographic parasternal long-axis view of the mitral valve post undersized ring annuloplasty. Arrowheads, ring annuloplasty; A, anteriorly displaced posterior mitral annulus; B, restricted posterior mitral leaflet; C, chordal tethering forces.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proposed treatment algorithm for moderate to severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; GDMT, guideline-directed medical therapy; MR, mitral regurgitation.
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