| Mitral regurgitation: current trends in diagnosis and management. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21441774 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent heart valve disorder in the United States. Individuals with mitral regurgitation may be asymptomatic or may present with dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, and/or heart rhythm disturbances. Long-standing mitral regurgitation causes chronic left ventricular volume overload, which leads to left ventricular dilation and contractile dysfunction. Without treatment, mitral regurgitation results in biventricular failure and death. Echocardiography is the preferred diagnostic test to assess the presence and severity of mitral regurgitation. Mitral valve surgery, the only effective treatment for patients with severe mitral regurgitation, is recommended early in the course of the disease to prevent the development of heart failure. Early recognition of mitral regurgitation and timely referral for mitral valve surgery significantly improve symptoms and long-term survival. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Mehrdad Ghoreishi; Murtaza Dawood; Craig E Stauffer; James S Gammie |
Related Documents
:
|
18591844 - Atrioventricular nodal ablation and biventricular pacing therapy with coronary venoplas... 346254 - Epicardial mapping in the wolff-parkinson-white syndrome. 11858154 - Deterioration of left ventricular function following atrio-ventricular node ablation an... 14618054 - Comparative prospective randomized efficacy testing of different guiding catheters for ... 576394 - Short left circumflex artery. 17149674 - Acute heart failure--basic pathomechanism and new drug targets. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Hospital practice (1995) Volume: 39 ISSN: 2154-8331 ISO Abbreviation: Hosp Pract (1995) Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-03-28 Completed Date: 2011-06-02 Revised Date: 2013-04-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101268948 Medline TA: Hosp Pract (1995) Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 181-92 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
|
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Echocardiography* Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods* Humans Mitral Valve / anatomy & histology Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications, physiopathology, surgery*, ultrasonography* Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Current state of endoscopic therapies in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer.
Next Document: The peptide network regulated by angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) in hematopoiesis.