ABSTRACT Mitral insufficiency is one of the most common acquired heart valve diseases and a common cause of heart failure, often in response to mitral annulus dilation. In such cases, the condition is referred to as functional or secondary and may be associated with ischemic heart disease or other dilated cardiomyopathies of varying etiology. Mitral valve insufficiency is common among older patients or individuals with several comorbidities, who are often not eligible for conventional mitral valve surgery due to high […]
