title: Reverse remodeling effect of the CorCap despite the presence of severe mitral regurgitation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy. m.taramasso@gmail.com
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taramasso
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Bonis
authors.forename: Elisabetta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lapenna
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verzini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Canna
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling