Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in 30-40% of patients presenting for mitral valve surgery. In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased ...

ccf.org Contemporary indications for mitral valve repair in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. Patient selection criteria for minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Technical mandates ...

However, there are key differences in the studies that make a 1:1 comparison difficult. For one, the patients in the RESHAPE-HF2 trial had less severe mitral valve regurgitation than did those in the ...

A diastolic murmur may be heard due to relative tricuspid stenosis. If pulmonary hypertension has developed, the split second heart sound is replaced by a narrowly split S2 with accentuated P2 ...

bch.aphp.fr Aortic stenosis (AS) is the consequence of active valve remodelling, which can be easily diagnosed, but for which no preventive strategy is available. It is the most common valve disease ...

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To describe the epidemiology and clinical features of Sydenham’s chorea in the Aboriginal population of northern Australia a review was conducted of 158 episodes in 108 people: 106 were Aborigines, 79 ...