The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 341-351, August 2009

Successful surgical treatment of chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation achieves left ventricular reverse remodeling but does not affect right ventricular function

  • Francesco Onorati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Francesco Onorati, MD, Viale dei Pini, 28, 80131 Napoli.
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  • Giuseppe Santarpino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Domenico Marturano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Antonino S. Rubino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Eugenia Pasceri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Unit, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Stefania Zinzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Unit, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Giuseppina Mascaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Unit, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Lucia Cristodoro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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  • Attilio Renzulli, MD, PhD, FETCS

      Affiliations

    • Cardiac Surgery, Unit Magna Graecia, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

Received 26 September 2008; received in revised form 9 December 2008; accepted 30 December 2008.

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 Disclosures: none

PII: S0022-5223(09)00030-0

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.034

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 341-351, August 2009

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