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Annular versus subvalvular approaches to acute ischemic mitral regurgitation.

Timek TA, Lai DT, Tibayan F, Liang D, Rodriguez F, Daughters GT, Dagum P, Ingels NB, Miller C. Circulation. 2002; 106 (12 Suppl 1): I27-I32

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) has been attributed to annular dilatation, papillary muscle (PM) displacement ("apical leaflet tenting"), or both. We compared the efficacy of reducing annular or subvalvular dimensions to gain more mechanistic insight into acute IMR.

PubMedID: 12354705