The role and implications of left atrial fibrosis in surgical mitral valve repair as assessed by CMR: the ALIVE study design and rationale

The role and implications of left atrial fibrosis in surgical mitral valve repair as assessed by CMR: the ALIVE study design and rationale

BackgroundPatients with mitral regurgitation (MR) commonly suffer from left atrial (LA) remodeling. LA fibrosis is considered to be a key player in the LA remodeling process, as observed in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Literature on the presence and extent of LA fibrosis in MR patients however...

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Main Authors: Sulayman el Mathari, Jolanda Kluin, Luuk H. G. A. Hopman, Pranav Bhagirath, Maurice A. P. Oudeman, Alexander B. A. Vonk, Aart J. Nederveen, Susanne Eberl, Robert J. M. Klautz, Steven A. J. Chamuleau, Pim van Ooij, Marco J. W. Götte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial fibrosis
atrial remodeling
mitral valve repair surgery
mitral regurgitation
cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
ALIVE trial
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1166703/full

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