Pathological insights into persistent mitral regurgitation following continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation

Chronic mitral valve (MV) regurgitation (MR) present before continuous flow (CF) left ventricular (LV) assist device (LVAD) implantation is generally believed to not compromise the hemodynamic benefit of CF LVAD therapy. Consistent with this general belief, relatively few concomitant MV procedures have been performed in patients undergoing LVAD implantation. 1 Kawabori M Kurihara C Conyer RT et al. Effect of concomitant mitral valve procedures...