Background In a trial comparing coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone with CABG
plus mitral-valve repair in patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation, we found no …

Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.
For surgical patients with moderate regurgitation, the benefits of adding mitral-valve repair …

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of valve prosthesis-patient mismatch
(PPM) on late survival after aortic valve replacement (AVR) and to determine if this effect …

Background— Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) often persists after restrictive mitral valve
annuloplasty, in which case it is associated with worse clinical outcomes. The goal of the …

Transcatheter mitral valve repair, particularly edge-to-edge leaflet repair, is a well-established
alternative for patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation (MR) considered at high or …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate mitral valve hemodynamic performance
and functional capacity in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) who underwent …

Rationale: Calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is characterized by calcium deposition in valve leaflets.
However, women present lower aortic valve calcification loads than men for the same AS …

Background— We recently reported that valve prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) is
associated with persisting pulmonary hypertension after mitral valve replacement. Thus, the …

Background— Several studies have reported similarities between calcification of the native
aortic valve and atherosclerosis. Recent studies also suggested that hypercholesterolemia …

Background— When compared to mitral valve replacement (MVR), mitral valve repair (MVRp)
is associated with better survival in patients with organic mitral regurgitation (MR). …