Preoperative and Late Postoperative Mitral Regurgitation in Ventricular Reconstruction: Role of Local Left Ventricular Deformation

Local deformation of the inferior wall with loss of systolic inward bending is associated with functional MR, while asynergy and systolic deformation of the inferobasal region and high capillary wedge pressure are prognostic signs of MR development late after endoventricular circular patch plasty repair.