title: New echocardiography-based classification of mitral valve pathology: relevance to surgical valve repair.
abstract: A new echocardiography-based classification of mitral valve pathology is proposed, the adoption of which may provide a uniform approach to the assessment of individual cases by the cardiologist, cardiac anesthesiologist, and surgeon. This type of approach may facilitate the planning and execution of valve repair techniques, with higher rates of success than are currently reported.
authors.affiliation: Hoag Heart Valve Center, Newport Beach, California 92658, USA. Pravin.shah@hoag.org
authors.forename: Pravin M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Aidan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Raney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D018579:Patient Selection