title: Preoperative echocardiographic measures as predictors of left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Biscione
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Forleo
authors.affiliation: Heart Department, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco Fabio
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Electronic address: orianasergnese@libero.it.
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sergnese
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aluigi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sergi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.affiliation: Heart Department, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Ernesta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dores
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Luozzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Echocardiography; Ejection fraction; Left ventricular dysfunction; Mitral regurgitation; Surgery