Abstract
Objective: Clinical outcomes of restrictive mitral annuloplasty (RMA) for idiopathic cardiomyopathy were studied. Patients and methods: Twenty-three patients with significant left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (LVDd>/ = 60 mm and LVEF</=35%) who underwent RMA for functional mitral regurgitation due to idiopathic cardiomyopathy were studied. Patients' mean age was 63 ± 9 years. MR was grade 3–4 in all patients. Results: There was 1 operative death and 1 late death due to sepsis. NYHA functional status improved from 3.4 ± 0.6 to 1.9 ± 0.8.
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