Mitral valve replacement impairs the flow in the left atrial appendage in mitral regurgitation

Hoscan Y., Ozgul M., Altinbas A.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.63, no.1, pp.53-58, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.63.1.2025332
  • Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.53-58
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective -We aimed to assess the left atrial appendage (LAA) flow velocities of rheumatic valves in 46 patients, diagnosed with isolated mitral regurgitation (MR) (16 patients), mitral stenosis (MS) (14 patients) and combined MS and MR (MS + MR) (16 patients) before and after operation.