Clinical evaluation of functional mitral stenosis after mitral valve repair for degenerative disease: Potential affect on surgical strategy Thierry G. Mesana, MD, PhD, B-Khanh Lam, MD, MPH, Vincent Chan, MD, MPH, Kristen Chen, MD, Marc Ruel, MD, MPH, Kwan Chan, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 146, Issue 6, Pages 1418-1425 (December 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.011 Copyright © 2013 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Mitral valve gradients and pulmonary pressures at rest and at peak exercise following mitral valve repair. RVSP, Resting right ventricular systolic pressure. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 146, 1418-1425DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.011) Copyright © 2013 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Mitral valve gradients according to annuloplasty size following mitral valve repair as assessments with bicycle ergometry. A, Mean mitral valve gradient at rest. B, Mean mitral valve gradient at peak exercise. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 146, 1418-1425DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.011) Copyright © 2013 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions