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David H. Adams: 2022 AATS Mitral Conclave Opening Remarks
David H. Adams: Asymptomatic Mitral Regurgitation
Anelechi Anyanwu: Symptomatic MR, Moderate TR-Dilated Annulus
David H. Adams: Acute Mitral Endocarditis
Anelechi Anyanwu: Mitral Valve Re-interventions
David H. Adams: Atrial or Ventricular Arrhythmias with Mitral Regurgitation
Chordae Tendinae

Figure 1: Subvalvular apparatus of the mitral valve (Chordae tendinae and papillary muscles).*The chordae tendinae are the chord like structures connecting leaflets to the papillary muscle.The chordae tendinae are primarily responsible for the end-systolic position of the anterior and posterior leaflets. Arising from the papillary muscles, they are classified according to their site of insertion b...
Papillary Muscles and the Left Ventricle

Subvalvular apparatus of the mitral valve (Chordae tendinae and papillary muscles).*Because the annulus resides in the left atrio-ventricular groove, and the chordae tendinae are connected to the ventricle via the papillary muscles, mitral valve function is integrally related to the ventricle. There are two papillary muscles arising from the area between the apical and middle thirds of the left v...
The Mount Sinai Hospital Earns Highest Rating for Patient Care by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Mount Sinai Hospital has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in aortic valve replacement (AVR) and in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The three-star rating, which denotes the highest category ...

August 15, 2017 | Newswise