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Pathology and Classification of Mitral Valve Disease

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Normal mitral valve function needs structural integrity and coordinated interaction among its structures including leaflets, annulus, chordae tendinae, papillary muscles, left atrium, and the left ventricle. Mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation are lesions used to describe cardiac dysfunction caused by structural or functional abnormalities of the mitral valve. The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) present the causes of mitral valve disease, (2) describe the structural and functional abnormalities in mitral valve disease, (3) emphasize the pathphysiologic changes in mitral valve disease, and (4) describe classifications of surgical mitral valve disease.

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Ismail, I., Haverich, A. (2010). Pathology and Classification of Mitral Valve Disease. In: Bonser, R., Pagano, D., Haverich, A. (eds) Mitral Valve Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-426-5_2

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