The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 6 , Pages 1300-1305 , December 2010

Left ventricular remodeling early after correction of mitral regurgitation: Maintenance of stroke volume with decreased systolic indexes

  • Elena A. Ashikhmina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Hartzell V. Schaff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Hartzell V. Schaff, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905.
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  • Rakesh M. Suri, MD, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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  • Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Martin D. Abel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn

Received 20 July 2009 ,Revised 16 October 2009 ,Accepted 14 December 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.031

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 6 , Pages 1300-1305 , December 2010

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