Functional mitral stenosis after mitral valve repair is a true anatomic problem that originates from the time of surgery

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;150(5):1091-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.029. Epub 2015 Aug 14.

Authors

Vincent Chan¹, Thierry G Mesana²

Affiliations

¹ University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology, Public Health, and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
² University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: tmesana@ottawaheart.ca.

PMID: 26349594
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.08.029

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / instrumentation*
Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*