Open AccessDoes the Additive Risk of Mitral Valve Repair in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Prohibit Surgical Intervention?
Author(s) -
James J. Gangemi,
Curtis G. Tribble,
Scott D. Ross,
John McPherson,
John A. Kern,
Irving L. Krön
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200005000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ischemic cardiomyopathy , ejection fraction , mitral valve repair , mitral regurgitation , transplantation , surgery , survival rate , mitral valve , cardiomyopathy , mortality rate , heart transplantation , heart failure
To assess the surgical risk of additional mitral valve repairs in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.