PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Griffin, Brian
ED  - Rosenhek, Raphael
ED  - Bonow, Robert O.
ED  - Schwartz, Allan
TI  - What You Need to Know about Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation in 2006
DP  - 2006 May 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 24--24
VI  - 6
IP  - 1
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/1/24.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/1/24.full
AB  - “Myxoid changes are the leading cause of mitral valve (MV) prolapse and regurgitation,” according to Brian Griffin, MD, Cleveland Clinic. Myxoid chordae in MR have <25% of normal load bearing capacity, Dr. Griffin noted. “But are these myxomatous changes genetically programmed or maladaptative?” Dr. Griffin asked. “More studies are needed to help answer this question”