Mitral valve surgery results in reductions in ECV% and iECV, which are surrogates of diffuse myocardial fibrosis, and preoperative iECV predicts the degree of postoperative remodeling irrespective of symptoms.
EditorsEditor-in-ChiefY.S. Chandrashekhar, MD, DM, FACCCME EditorRagavendra R. Baliga, MDAuthorAhmad M. Slim, MDImportant DatesDate of Release: February 7, 2022Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC/ECME Expiration: February 6, 2023