The Adaptive Remodeling of the Anterior Mitral Leaflet and Chordae Tendineae Is Associated with Mitral Valve Function in Advanced Ischemic and Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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The Adaptive Remodeling of the Anterior Mitral Leaflet and Chordae Tendineae Is Associated with Mitral Valve Function in Advanced Ischemic and Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Abstract
The degree or nature of functional mitral regurgitation (MR) is not necessarily correlated with the size or function of the left ventricle (LV). We hypothesized that the anatomical structure of the mitral valve (MV) complex might play a role in functional MR in ischemic or nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).The structure of the LV and MV complex in DCM patients (n = 29) was assessed using electrocardiogram-gated 320-slice computed tomography and was compared with that in healthy patients (n = 12). Twenty-five DCM patients with mild or low MR (DCM-lowMR) had markedly greater length, diameter, and sphericity index of the LV and a larger tenting area than the controls. The distance between the papillary muscle (PM) tip and the mitral annular plane was not different between DCM-lowMR and normal hearts despite the greater LV length observed in DCM-lowMR. Furthermore, DCM-lowMR had markedly longer chordae tendineae (DCM-lowMR: 24 [20-26] mm; controls: 14 [13-16] mm; P < 0.01) and larger anterior leaflets (DCM-lowMR: 30 [27-31] mm; controls: 22 [20-24] mm; P < 0.01), thus suggesting the adaptive remodeling of the MV complex. Four DCM patients with moderate-severe MR had unbalanced remodeling, such as excessive LV dilatation, short anterior mitral leaflets, and short chordae tendineae.The development of functional MR might be associated with the remodeling of LV and MV components, such as the PMs, chordae tendineae, or anterior MV leaflets. Detailed anatomical assessments of the LV and MV complex would contribute to the adequate staging of ischemic or nonischemic DCM.
Keywords: Computed tomography; Functional mitral regurgitation; Remodeling of mitral valve leaflet.
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