Scores for each commissure were combined giving an overall commissure score for each valve of ... “Good” was defined as final valve area > 1.5 cm 2 with a > 25% increase in area and absence of severe ...
Echocardiography showed dilatation and severe dysfunction of the left ventricle in all and mitral regurgitation in six. In six patients the echocardiographic pattern resembled myocardial infarction.