Mitral regurgitation progression following isolated coronary artery bypass surgery: frequency, risk factors, and potential prevention strategies
Author(s) -
Saida Zen Campwala,
Ramesh C. Bansal,
N WANG,
A RAZZOUK,
R PAI
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.12.007
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , mitral regurgitation , ejection fraction , stenosis , incidence (geometry) , artery , coronary artery bypass surgery , surgery , heart failure , physics , optics
Though de novo mitral regurgitation (MR) is frequently seen in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), its incidence, predictors, and mechanisms are not known.
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