Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Author(s) -
Michael A. Acker,
Michael K. Parides,
Louis P. Perrault,
Alan J. Moskowitz,
Annetine C. Gelijns,
Pierre Voisine,
Peter K. Smith,
Judy Hung,
Eugene H. Blackstone,
John D. Puskas,
Michael Argenziano,
James S. Gammie,
Michael J. Mack,
Deborah D. Ascheim,
Emilia Bagiella,
Ellen Moquete,
T. Bruce Ferguson,
Keith J. Horvath,
Nancy L. Geller,
Marissa A. Miller,
Y. Joseph Woo,
David A. D’Alessandro,
Gorav Ailawadi,
François Dagenais,
Timothy J. Gardner,
Patrick T. O’Gara,
Robert E. Michler,
Irving L. Kron
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1312808
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve repair , cardiology , mitral valve replacement , mitral valve , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery
Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with a substantial risk of death. Practice guidelines recommend surgery for patients with a severe form of this condition but acknowledge that the supporting evidence for repair or replacement is limited.
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