Long-Term Results of Mitral Valve Repair
Introduction: Current guidelines state that patients with severe mitral regurgitation
should be treated in reference centers with a high reparability rate, low
mortality rate, and durable results.Objective: To analyze our global experience with the treatment of organic mitral
regurgitation from various etiologies operated in a single center.Methods: We evaluated all surgically treated patients with organic mitral
regurgitation from 2004-2017. Patients were evaluated clinically and by
echocardiography every year. We determined early and late survival rates,
valve related events and freedom from recurrent mitral regurgitati ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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