Using Beta Blockers to Treat Mitral Regurgitation

Summary

The purpose of this study tests whether beta-blocker will benefit asymptomatic patients with chronic primary mitral regurgitation.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

2009-06

Completion

2009-09

Publications

• Background Yang H, Davidson WR Jr, Chambers CE, Pae WE, Sun B, Campbell DB, Pu M. Preoperative pulmonary hypertension is associated with postoperative left ventricular dysfunction in chronic organic mitral regurgitation: an echocardiographic and hemodynamic study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006 Aug;19(8):1051-5. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.03.016.
• Background Pu M, Gao Z, Li J, Sinoway L, Davidson WR Jr. Development of a new animal model of chronic mitral regurgitation in rats under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 May;18(5):468-74. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2004.10.005.
• Results Pu M, Gao Z, Pu DK, Davidson WR Jr. Effects of early, late, and long-term nonselective beta-blockade on left ventricular remodeling, function, and survival in chronic organic mitral regurgitation. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Jul;6(4):756-62. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.112.000196. Epub 2013 Apr 11.
• Results Pu M, Gao Z, Zhang X, Liao D, Pu DK, Brennan T, Davidson WR Jr. Impact of mitral regurgitation on left ventricular anatomic and molecular remodeling and systolic function: implication for outcome. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2009 Jun;296(6):H1727-32. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00882.2008. Epub 2009 Mar 27.
• Results Pu M. The frequency, impact, and management of mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2006 May;8(3):226-31. doi: 10.1007/s11886-006-0038-6.

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