Research Article

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

Table 3

Surgical outcomes of mitral annuloplasty for atrial functional mitral regurgitation.

Recurrent MR (−) (n = 14)Recurrent MR (+) (n = 6) value

Repair technique
 Resection and suture0 (0%)0 (0%)
 AML chordal reconstruction2 (14%)0 (0%)0.218
 PML patch augmentation1 (7%)0 (0%)0.391
 Others8 (57%)3 (50%)0.769
 MAP only4 (29%)3 (50%)0.363
 Left atrial plication1 (7%)1 (17%)0.515
Mitral annuloplasty ring
 MEMO 3D13 (93%)5 (83%)0.515
 Physio II1 (7%)1 (17%)0.515
 Mitral annuloplasty ring size29 ± 329 ± 30.702
Concomitant surgery
 Maze procedure1 (7%)1 (17%)0.515
 PFO closure2 (14%)0 (0%)0.218

Others included edge to edge and cleft closure. MR, mitral regurgitation; AML, anterior mitral leaflet; PML, posterior mitral leaflet; MAP, mitral annuloplasty; PFO, patent foramen ovale.