Echocardiographic quantification of mitral apparatus morphology and dynamics in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT: Mitral regurgitation is among the most common valvular heart diseases. Mitral regurgitation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is a complex pathology involving annular dilatation, papillary muscle displacement, systolic leaflet tethering, and left ventricular remodeling. Quantification of mitral apparatus damage in these patients is essential for successful interventional and surgical therapy. Mitral regurgitation in the presence of dilated cardiomyopathy is classified as Carpentier type IIIB, with restricted leaflet mobility as a standard feature. Echocardiography allows accurate evaluation of the complex anatomy and function of the mitral apparatus. Updated guidelines recommend two-dimensional followed by systematic three-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation in patients with mit

SUBMITTER: Toader DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10846232 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature