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Echocardiographic prediction ofleft ventricular dysfunction aftermitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation as anindicator to decide the optimal timing of repair

Takayoshi Matsumura, MD^*, Eiji Ohtaki, MD^*,*, Kaoru Tanaka, MD^*, Kazuhiko Misu, MD^*, Tetsuya Tobaru, MD^*, Ryuta Asano, MD^*, Masatoshi Nagayama, MD^*, Koichi Kitahara, MD^*, Jun Umemura, MD^*, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, MD^*, Hitoshi Kasegawa, MD and Saichi Hosoda, MD^*

^* Department of Cardiology, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, JapanFinancial support was given by the Japan Research Promotion Society for Cardiovascular Diseases.

View larger version (23K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Correlation between preoperative and postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

View larger version (22K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Correlation between preoperative left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVDs) and postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

View larger version (24K): [in a new window]   Figure 3 Correlation between preoperative left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDd) and postoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).