IMPACT OF PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ON RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING MITRAL VALVE SURGERY FOR DEGENERATIVE MITRAL REGURGITATION(DMR)

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is present in over 30% of patients undergoing mitral valve repair (MVR) for DMR. The relationship between the adverse outcomes associated with preoperative paroxysmal AF (PAF) and right ventricular (RV) function in these patients is poorly understood. The aim of this study