Open AccessSurgical and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: A Review of Clinical Indications and Patient Assessment
Author(s) -
Vesely Mark R.,
Benitez R. Michael,
Robinson Shawn W.,
Collins Julia A.,
Dawood Murtaza Y.,
Gammie James S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.002424
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , mitral valve repair , cardiology , mitraclip , mitral valve annuloplasty , surgery
Significant mitral regurgitation (MR) is an increasingly common disorder affecting nearly 10% of the US population aged >75 years and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the setting of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and heart failure symptoms. Mitral valve repair or