Mitral valve replacement in mitral stenosis; the problem of small left ventricle

Mitral valve replacement in mitral stenosis; the problem of small left ventricle

Abstract Background Mitral valve stenosis in adults especially due to rheumatic heart disease may be associated with a smaller than normal left ventricular cavity. Mitral valve replacement in such cases may lead to hemodynamic instability either during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass or in the e...

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Main Authors: Hesham Alkady, Ahmed Saber, Sobhy Abouramadan, Ahmed Elnaggar, Sherif Nasr, Eman Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve replacement
Small left ventricular cavity
Heart failure
Low cardiac output syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01108-z

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