Mitral incompetence caused by disease of the mural cusp

Mitral incompetence caused by disease of the mural cusp

Mitral regurgitation can be caused by one or a combination of different anatomic lesions. Because of this the authors believe that the surgeon can be aided if the type of defect is known preoperatively. The present study of 240 patients with disease of the mitral valve revealed a significant number...

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Veröffentlicht in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1959-06, Vol.19 (6), p.839-844
Hauptverfasser: NIXON, P G, WOOLER, G H, RADIGAN, L R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chronic Disease
Disease
Heart Diseases
Heart Valve Diseases
Humans
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Old Medline
Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Zusammenfassung:Mitral regurgitation can be caused by one or a combination of different anatomic lesions. Because of this the authors believe that the surgeon can be aided if the type of defect is known preoperatively. The present study of 240 patients with disease of the mitral valve revealed a significant number whose disease was limited to the mural cusp. Criteria for the bedside diagnosis of this type of mitral regurgitation are presented.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.19.6.839