title: [Surgical treatment for non-ischemic mitral regurgitation].
abstract: Non-ischemic mitral regurgitation( MR) is classified in degenerative MR, infective endocarditis( IE) and rheumatic MR. For degenerative MR, although 100% achievement of successful mitral valve plasty (MVP), it still important to evaluate mitral morphology preoperatively and to select suitable procedure.MR due to IE, the most important thing is to exclude vegetation completely. Then MVP is considered depends on its area of defect. Rheumatic MR is still difficult to accomplish MVP. Mitral valve replacement(MVR) is a main strategy for rheumatic MR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.forename: Hirokuni
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery