TY - JOUR
T1 - Reverse Remodeling Effect of the CorCap Despite the Presence of Severe Mitral Regurgitation
AU - Taramasso, Maurizio
AU - De Bonis, Michele
AU - Lapenna, Elisabetta
AU - Verzini, Alessandro
AU - La Canna, Giovanni
AU - Grimaldi, Antonio
AU - Alfieri, Ottavio
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - We report the case of a woman affected by severe functional mitral regurgitation secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, who underwent reductive mitral annuloplasty and implantation of CorCap cardiac support device (Acorn Cardiovascular Inc, St. Paul, MN). Despite the recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation early after surgery, a progressive reverse remodeling of the left ventricle has been echocardiographically demonstrated at a long-term follow-up due to the passive containment effect of the CorCap.
AB - We report the case of a woman affected by severe functional mitral regurgitation secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, who underwent reductive mitral annuloplasty and implantation of CorCap cardiac support device (Acorn Cardiovascular Inc, St. Paul, MN). Despite the recurrence of severe mitral regurgitation early after surgery, a progressive reverse remodeling of the left ventricle has been echocardiographically demonstrated at a long-term follow-up due to the passive containment effect of the CorCap.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.023
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.11.023
M3 - Article
C2 - 19231368
AN - SCOPUS:60449113021
VL - 87
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 3
ER -