T7iis prospective study was carried out to compare between the effects
ofmitral valve repair, mitral valve replacement (MVE) with and without
preservation ofvalve leaflet (s) and chordae tendineae on left ventricular
(LV) Junction.
Sixty patients with chronic mitral regurge (MR) of rheumatic origin
were classified into three groups. Croup A : 20 patients who had under
gonemitral valve repairwithfixed Carpentier's ring. Croup B: 20 patients
who had undergone chordae preservingMVR Group C: 20 patients who
had widergone chordae-removingMVR All available preoperative, opera
tive andpostoperative datawere compared. LVperformancewas evaluat
ed using both transthoradc (TTE) and multiplane transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE) 2 weeks and 3 months postoperatively. |
