Research Article

Remodeling on Lateral Side of Posterior Mitral Leaflet in Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation after Mitral Annuloplasty for Patients with Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation

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Geometric analysis of preoperative mitral valve of patients without (a) and with (b) recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral annuloplasty for atrial functional regurgitation by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography. The white arrows show the remodeling of the posterior mitral leaflet. PML; posterior mitral leaflet.
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