Mitral stenosis (MS) following mitral valve (MV) repair surgery for non-rheumatic regurgitant valvular heart disease is a pathology that is poorly understood. Currently, functional MS is defined as a mean transmitral pressure gradient (TMPG) of >5 mmHg or a mitral valve area (MVA) 0.9cm2/m2, at exercise and not at rest, proved to be an independent predictor of functional capacity and outcome. The anterior leaflet opening angle (α) at peak exercise was the strongest determinant of EOAi.[3]
Kubota et al. [12] in 2010 found that the anterior leaflet opening angle was an independent contributor to the leaflet tip opening length, which in itself, was an …show more content…
studied patients undergoing MV repair and CABG for ischemic MR.[10] There was significant increases in the postoperative mean and peak TMPGs (p5 mmHg. The PAP and exercise TMPG findings in the annuloplasty group were similar to those found in patients with moderate to severe MS. The authors concluded that the findings suggested functional MS development after MV annuloplasty, and that this MS resulted in reduced patient functional