Maurice Enriquez-Sarano

Timing of mitral valve surgery.

Recent clinical trials in valvular heart diseases.

The long-term outcome of mitral valve repair for mitral valve prolapse.

Consecutive 1127 therapeutic echocardiographically guided pericardiocenteses: clinical profile, practice patterns, and outcomes spanning 21 years.

Mitral regurgitation: predictors of outcome and natural history.

Atrial fibrillation complicating the course of degenerative mitral regurgitation: determinants and long-term outcome.

Severe pulmonary hypertension in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis: clinical profile and prognostic implications.

Natural history of asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse in the community.

Contrasting effect of similar effective regurgitant orifice area in mitral and tricuspid regurgitation: a quantitative Doppler echocardiographic study.

Metastatic carcinoid tumor to the heart: echocardiographic-pathologic study of 11 patients.

Determinants and prognostic value of left atrial volume in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Outcomes after aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic regurgitation and markedly reduced left ventricular function.

Association of cholesterol levels, hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme-A reductase inhibitor treatment, and progression of aortic stenosis in the community.

Prognostic value of Doppler-derived myocardial performance index in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

Relation between cardiovascular risk factors and nonrheumatic severe calcific aortic stenosis among patients with a three-cuspid aortic valve.

Vena contracta width measurement: theoretic basis and usefulness in the assessment of valvular regurgitation severity.

Bicuspid aortic valve associated with aortic dilatation: a community-based study.

Cerebral ischemic events after diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse: a community-based study of incidence and predictive factors.

[Role of echocardiography in the detection and prognosis of ischemic mitral regurgitation].

Left ventricular remodeling after valve replacement in patients with isolated aortic regurgitation.

Sequential assessment of mitral valve area during diastole using colour M-mode flow convergence analysis: new insights into mitral stenosis physiology.

Recommendations for evaluation of the severity of native valvular regurgitation with two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.

Mitral regurgitation: what causes the leakage is fundamental to the outcome of valve repair.

Late outcome of mitral valve surgery for patients with coronary artery disease.

Evaluation and clinical implications of aortic valve calcification measured by electron-beam computed tomography.

Medical and surgical outcome of tricuspid regurgitation caused by flail leaflets.

Surgical treatment of degenerative mitral regurgitation: should we approach differently patients with flail leaflets of simple mitral valve prolapse?

Impact of echocardiography on indications for surgery in chronic mitral and aortic regurgitation.

Clinical practice. Aortic regurgitation.

Atrial fibrillation after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in sinus rhythm: incidence, outcome, and determinants.

Contribution of ischemic mitral regurgitation to congestive heart failure after myocardial infarction.

Heart failure and death after myocardial infarction in the community: the emerging role of mitral regurgitation.

Quantitative determinants of the outcome of asymptomatic mitral regurgitation.

B-type natriuretic peptide in organic mitral regurgitation: determinants and impact on outcome.

Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch on long-term survival in patients with small St Jude Medical mechanical prostheses in the aortic position.

Mitral regurgitation after myocardial infarction: a review.

Association of B-type natriuretic peptide activation to left ventricular end-systolic remodeling in organic and functional mitral regurgitation.

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing determination of functional capacity in mitral regurgitation: physiologic and outcome implications.

Surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in the elderly: outcomes and recent improvements.

Survival advantage and improved durability of mitral repair for leaflet prolapse subsets in the current era.

Burden of valvular heart diseases: a population-based study.

Recurrent mitral regurgitation after repair: should the mitral valve be re-repaired?

Aortic valve calcification: determinants and progression in the population.

Are vasodilators still indicated in the treatment of severe aortic regurgitation?

A heart-shaped mass inside a heart: echocardiographic diagnosis, pathology, and surgical repair of a flail tricuspid valve caused by a large blood-filled cyst.

Left atrial remodelling in mitral regurgitation--methodologic approach, physiological determinants, and outcome implications: a prospective quantitative Doppler-echocardiographic and electron beam-computed tomographic study.

Indications for surgery in degenerative mitral valve disease.

Eclipsed mitral regurgitation: a new form of functional mitral regurgitation for an unusual cause of heart failure with normal ejection fraction.

The conundrum of functional mitral regurgitation in chronic heart failure.

Risk, determinants, and outcome implications of progression of mitral regurgitation after diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse in a single community.

Thromboembolic complications after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation incidence, predictors, and clinical implications.

Natural history of asymptomatic patients with normally functioning or minimally dysfunctional bicuspid aortic valve in the community.

Clinical outcome after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture.

Sex differences in morphology and outcomes of mitral valve prolapse.

Congestive heart failure complicating aortic regurgitation with medical and surgical management: a prospective study of traditional and quantitative echocardiographic markers.

Quantitative echocardiographic determinants of clinical outcome in asymptomatic patients with aortic regurgitation: a prospective study.

Outcomes in mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets a multicenter European study.

Mitral regurgitation.

Recovery of left ventricular function after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation caused by leaflet prolapse.

A torn 15-year-old aortic bioprosthesis in the setting of percutaneous coronary intervention: echocardiographic diagnosis and pathologic correlation. A case report.

Achieved anticoagulation vs prosthesis selection for mitral mechanical valve replacement: a population-based outcome study.

Is the anterior intertrigonal distance increased in patients with mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse?

Management of mild aortic stenosis at the time of coronary artery bypass surgery: should the valve be replaced?

Survival implication of left ventricular end-systolic diameter in mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets a long-term follow-up multicenter study.

Early surgery is recommended for mitral regurgitation.

Left ventricular remodeling early after correction of mitral regurgitation: maintenance of stroke volume with decreased systolic indexes.

Mitral annular dynamics in myxomatous valve disease: new insights with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography.

Left ventricular function and C-reactive protein levels in acute myocardial infarction.

Valvular heart disease: diagnosis and management.

Intraoperative echocardiography in valvular heart disease: an evidence-based appraisal.

Progress in the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation.

Ruptured mycotic aneurysm of the mitral valve on real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.

Impact of left atrial volume on clinical outcome in organic mitral regurgitation.

Measurement of aortic valve calcification using multislice computed tomography: correlation with haemodynamic severity of aortic stenosis and clinical implication for patients with low ejection fraction.

Prognostic and therapeutic implications of pulmonary hypertension complicating degenerative mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet: a multicenter long-term international study.

Pathophysiology of tricuspid regurgitation: quantitative Doppler echocardiographic assessment of respiratory dependence.

To MR or not to MR: is that the question?

Regression in left ventricular mass after aortic valve replacement for chronic aortic regurgitation is unrelated to prosthetic valve size.

Clinical outcome of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis with medical and surgical management: importance of STS score at diagnosis.

When to intervene for asymptomatic mitral valve regurgitation.

Does early surgical intervention improve left ventricular mass regression after mitral valve repair for leaflet prolapse?

Management of less-than-severe mitral regurgitation: should guidelines recommend earlier surgical intervention?

Functional tricuspid regurgitation at the time of mitral valve repair for degenerative leaflet prolapse: the case for a selective approach.

Uncommon cause of ST elevation.

Degenerative mitral valve regurgitation: understanding basic concepts and new developments.

Preoperative factors associated with adverse outcome after tricuspid valve replacement.

Multi-imaging assessment of the congenital mitral arcade.

Porcelain aorta.

Left atrial size is a potent predictor of mortality in mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets: results from a large international multicenter study.

Robotic mitral valve repair for all categories of leaflet prolapse: improving patient appeal and advancing standard of care.

Independent prognostic value of functional mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure. A quantitative analysis of 1256 patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy.

Mitral regurgitation surgery in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ischemic mitral regurgitation: factors that influence survival.

Robotic mitral valve repair for all prolapse subsets using techniques identical to open valvuloplasty: establishing the benchmark against which percutaneous interventions should be judged.

Incidence of aortic complications in patients with bicuspid aortic valves.

Contribution of ventricular diastolic dysfunction to pulmonary hypertension complicating chronic systolic heart failure.

Comparison of semiquantitative and quantitative assessment of severity of aortic regurgitation: clinical implications.

Quantitation of mitral regurgitation.

Aortic valve stenosis in community medical practice: Determinants of outcome and implications for aortic valve replacement.

Mitral valve prolapse with mid-late systolic mitral regurgitation: pitfalls of evaluation and clinical outcome compared with holosystolic regurgitation.

Iatrogenic aortic dissection ... or intramural hematoma?

Clinical context and mechanism of functional tricuspid regurgitation in patients with and without pulmonary hypertension.

Role of circulating osteogenic progenitor cells in calcific aortic stenosis.

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients with valvular cardiomyopathy.

Sex differences in aortic valve calcification measured by multidetector computed tomography in aortic stenosis.

Assessment of functional tricuspid regurgitation.

Inconsistent echocardiographic grading of aortic stenosis: is the left ventricular outflow tract important?

Eclipse of the right ventricular outflow tract: natural history of a sinus of valsalva aneurysm.

Right ventricular systolic function in organic mitral regurgitation: impact of biventricular impairment.

Hemodynamic patterns for symptomatic presentations of severe aortic stenosis.

Malignant bileaflet mitral valve prolapse syndrome in patients with otherwise idiopathic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Tumor thrombus.

Real-time 3-dimensional dynamics of functional mitral regurgitation: a prospective quantitative and mechanistic study.

The role of echocardiography in the management of patients with myxomatous disease.

Antiphospholipid syndrome and recurrent thrombotic valve disease.

Contractile reserve determined on exercise echocardiography in patients with severe aortic regurgitation.

No man's land: ischemic mitral regurgitation after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Mitral valve injury after radiofrequency ablation for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Impact of ageing on presentation and outcome of mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet: a multicentre international study.

Psycho-emotional manifestations of valvular heart diseases: prospective assessment in mitral regurgitation.

Association between early surgical intervention vs watchful waiting and outcomes for mitral regurgitation due to flail mitral valve leaflets.

Three-dimensional color Doppler echocardiographic quantification of tricuspid regurgitation orifice area: comparison with conventional two-dimensional measures.

Type A aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valves: clinical and pathological comparison with tricuspid aortic valves.

The complex nature of discordant severe calcified aortic valve disease grading: new insights from combined Doppler echocardiographic and computed tomographic study.

Improving affordability through innovation in the surgical treatment of mitral valve disease.

Echocardiographic severity grading in aortic stenosis: no holy grail, only lessons towards patient individualisation.

Surgery vs watchful waiting for mitral regurgitation--reply.

Aortic dilatation patterns and rates in adults with bicuspid aortic valves: a comparative study with Marfan syndrome and degenerative aortopathy.

Long-term mortality associated with left ventricular dysfunction in mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets: a multicenter analysis.

Functional mitral regurgitation in patients with aortic stenosis: prevalence, clinical correlates and pathophysiological determinants: a quantitative prospective study.

Quantitative Doppler-echocardiographic imaging and clinical outcomes with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: independent effect of pulmonary hypertension.

Cleft posterior mitral leaflet resembling a tri-leaflet mitral valve: a novel phenotypic association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

B-type natriuretic peptide clinical activation in aortic stenosis: impact on long-term survival.

An approach to the stepwise management of severe mitral regurgitation with optimal cardiac pacemaker function.

Cardiopulmonary responses to exercise and its utility in patients with aortic stenosis.

Alternative for surgical management of calcific aortic valve stenosis: sutureless valve implants.

The global burden of aortic stenosis.

Untreated aortic valve stenosis identified at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting: thresholds associated with adverse prognosis.

Mechanism of aortic valve opening: beyond the pressure gradient.

Early regression of severe left ventricular hypertrophy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with decreased hospitalizations.

Bicuspid aortic valve: identifying knowledge gaps and rising to the challenge from the International Bicuspid Aortic Valve Consortium (BAVCon).

Adult perioperative echocardiography: anatomy, mechanisms and effective communication.

Left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve repair--the fallacy of "normal" preoperative myocardial function.

Impact of aortic valve calcification, as measured by MDCT, on survival in patients with aortic stenosis: results of an international registry study.

Clinical outcome of isolated tricuspid regurgitation.

Mitral valve repair in asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation: pushing past the tipping point.

Valve regurgitation with LV dysfunction: how did we get there?

Psychoemotional and quality of life response to mitral operations in patients with mitral regurgitation: a prospective study.

Haemodynamic and anatomic progression of aortic stenosis.

Aortic valve area calculation in aortic stenosis by CT and Doppler echocardiography.

Transthoracic echocardiogram-guided agitated-saline aortography for post-TAVR peri-prosthetic leak evaluation.

Better to avoid disaster than rescue defeat--ventricular dysfunction after delayed mitral valve repair.

Mitral Annular Dynamics in Mitral Annular Calcification: A Three-Dimensional Imaging Study.

Cleft-like indentations in myxomatous mitral valves by three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging.

Dynamic phenotypes of degenerative myxomatous mitral valve disease: quantitative 3-dimensional echocardiographic study.

Is there an outcome penalty linked to guideline-based indications for valvular surgery? Early and long-term analysis of patients with organic mitral regurgitation.

Clinical trial design principles and endpoint definitions for transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement: part 1: clinical trial design principles: A consensus document from the mitral valve academic research consortium.

Clinical Trial Design Principles and Endpoint Definitions for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: Part 1: Clinical Trial Design Principles: A Consensus Document From the Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium.

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: A Powerful New Tool in the Evaluation of Mitral Annular Structure and Dynamics.

Bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy in adults: Incidence, etiology, and clinical significance.

Preservation of left ventricular function after degenerative mitral valve repair: Refocusing on timing, techniques, and teaching.

Reply: Comparison of Echocardiography and CT for the Assessment of Aortic Stenosis Valve Area.

Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Simple and Complex Degenerative Disease: Midterm Clinical and Echocardiographic Quality Outcomes.

Sex-related differences in calcific aortic stenosis: correlating clinical and echocardiographic characteristics and computed tomography aortic valve calcium score to excised aortic valve weight.

First-in-Man Implantation of a Tricuspid Annular Remodeling Device for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation.

Mortality Associated With Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction: A Contemporary Community Perspective.

Incidence of Infective Endocarditis in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valves in the Community.

Effect of Recurrent Mitral Regurgitation Following Degenerative Mitral Valve Repair: Long-Term Analysis of Competing Outcomes.

Incidence and Predictors of Infective Endocarditis in Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Population-Based Study.

Comprehensive Imaging in Women With Organic Mitral Regurgitation: Implications for Clinical Outcome.

Mitral Valve Prolapse, Psychoemotional Status, and Quality of Life: Prospective Investigation in the Current Era.

Atherosclerotic Burden and Heart Failure After Myocardial Infarction.

The Course of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation in Acute Myocardial Infarction After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: From Emergency Room to Long-Term Follow-Up.

Mitral Regurgitation and Increased Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Association of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide With Survival in Patients With Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation.

Postoperative dyspnoea.

Sex Differences and Survival in Adults With Bicuspid Aortic Valves: Verification in 3 Contemporary Echocardiographic Cohorts.

Mitral valve prolapse: where is the missing link?

Twenty-Year Outcome After Mitral Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Analysis of a Large, Prospective, Multicenter, International Registry.