Long-term results of mitral repair in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and secondary mitral regurgitation: does the technique matter? [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS In patients with end-stage DCM and secondary MR, the association of the EE technique to the undersized annuloplasty significantly decreases the rate of recurrent MR at long-term. This higher repair durability did not translate into a better long-term prognosis in this series.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - November 3, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: De Bonis, M., Lapenna, E., Barili, F., Nisi, T., Calabrese, M., Pappalardo, F., La Canna, G., Pozzoli, A., Buzzatti, N., Giacomini, A., Alati, E., Alfieri, O. Tags: Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research