The Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation: From Geometrical Echocardiographic Concepts to Successful Surgical Repair
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Echocardiography has become within the last years the main tool in the evaluation of the valvulopathies. Surgery plays a key role in the management of the valvular disorders, but it must be underlined that the surgical timing, planning and indication are all widely based on echocardiography. All the guidelines use the echocardiographic criteria to manage the valvular patients. Echocardiography became the main tool for the selection of the patient candidate to valve repair or replacement. The echocardiographic assessment is important in all the valvulopathies, but becomes crucial in the management of patients with mitral insufficiency, candidate to mitral valve repair.
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