Reverse remodeling effect of the CorCap despite the presence of severe mitral regurgitation.
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.
Taramasso
Maurizio
M
Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy. m.taramasso@gmail.com
De Bonis
Michele
M
Lapenna
Elisabetta
E
Verzini
Alessandro
A
La Canna
Giovanni
G
Grimaldi
Antonio
A
Alfieri
Ottavio
O
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