Secondary Mitral Valve Regurgitation

• ​Prevalenceand definition of secondary mitral valve regurgitation.- Anatomical changesassociated with secondary mitral regurgitation: Difference between ischemic andidiopathic cardiomyopathy.- Clinical prognostic value of secondary mitral valveregurgitation.- Functional classification of the secondary mitral valveregurgitation.- Preoperative echocardiographic evaluation of secondary mitralvalve regurgitation.- Three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging of secondarymitral valve regurgitation.- Dynamic stress evaluation of secondary mitralvalve regurgitation.- Evaluation of secondary mitral valve regurgitation bycardiac magnetic resonance.- Timing and patients selection for surgical repairof secondary mitral valve regurgitation.- Intraoperative echocardiographicimaging during mitral valve repair.- Surgical approaches of secondary mitralregurgitation: Mitral valve restrictive annuloplasty: the ideal strategy.- Therole of the “edge-to-edge” mitral valve repair.- Prosthetic ring choice: impacton clinical outcomes and repair results.- Papillary muscles relocation.- Basalchordal cutting.- The Coapsys Device.- The CorCap device.- Role of cardiacresynchronization therapy.- Percutaneous treatment in secondary mitral valveregurgitation.- 2D and 3D echocardiographic imaging during percutaneous mitralclip procedure.- Impact of tricuspid valve regurgitation in patients withsecondary mitral valve regurgitation.- Tricuspid valve repair: when and how.-Predictors of recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repairsurgery.- Follow-up after mitral valve repair.​

From the book reviews: "The authors have assembled an enlightening contribution to the fields of cardiac surgery and cardiology in their efforts to educate about this challenging disease. The audience includes practitioners involved in the treatment of patients with secondary mitral valve disease. ... It is a welcome addition to the discussion about this difficult disease." (Michael Bates, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2015)