Additional left atrial plication improves postoperative cardiovascular events in atrial functional mitral regurgitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left atrial (LA) plication is a procedure used to correct an LA that expands posteriorly due to remodeling. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of additional LA plication in reducing postoperative cardiovascular events (CVEs) after mitral valve (MV) repair in atrial functional mitral regurgitation (MR) patients.

Methods

Between October 2008 and August 2023, MV repair with or without LA plication in 74 patients was studied. This study examined the efficacy of concomitant LA plication during MV repair.

Results

All patients underwent mitral annuloplasty. Of these, 26 underwent additional LA plication. In the mid-term periods, protruding posterior LA length in patients with LA plication was shorter than those without LA plication (2.8±0.49 vs. 3.3

SUBMITTER: Takahashi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494539 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature