Open AccessMitral valve repair versus replacement in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation
Author(s) -
MengLin Lee,
ThayHsiung Chen,
HsienDa Huang,
ShawMin Hou
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.93
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , bypass grafting , mitral valve repair , mitral regurgitation , cardiology , mitral valve replacement , artery , mitral valve , surgery
The optimal management of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is controversial. The aim of this study was to examine our eight years' experience of surgical treatment in patients with IMR, and to compare outcomes of mitral valve repair versus replacement with concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
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