Open AccessThe effect of preoperative atrial fibrillation on survival following mitral valve repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation
Author(s) -
Christos Alexiou,
George Doukas,
Mehmet Öç,
Bahar Öç,
Justiaan Swanevelder,
Nilesh J. Samani,
Tomasz Spyt
Publication year - 2007
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.2006.12.039
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , mitral regurgitation , sinus rhythm , cardiology , mitral valve , mitral valve repair , surgery
There is conflicting evidence with regard to the impact of preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) on the post mitral valve (MV) repair on the early and late outcome.
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