BACKGROUND: Chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with poor long-term
survival. Despite the increasing popularity of valve repair, its durability and long-term …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of
reoperation for failed mitral valve repair. METHODS: One hundred forty-five patients with …

Background. Several studies reported excellent long-term results after mitral valve repair for
regurgitation, however a number of patients still experience recurrent mitral valve …

BACKGROUND: Early and midterm clinical and echocardiographic results after mitral valve
(MV) surgery for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation were investigated to evaluate the …

Abstract Objectives The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network recently reported no
difference in the primary end point of left ventricular end-systolic volume index at 1 year …

Objective: This study was undertaken to compare mitral valve repair and replacement as
treatments for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Methods: From 1985 through 1997, a total of 482 …

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated results of an echocardiographically based strategy combining
mitral annuloplasty with other procedures to treat chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation …

BACKGROUND: Ischemic mitral regurgitation has been associated with diminished survival
compared with nonischemic mitral regurgitation. Conversion from mitral valve replacement …

BACKGROUND: Mitral valve repair for mitral valve regurgitation has many advantages over
mitral valve replacement. However, durability and reoperation after mitral valve repair still …

BACKGROUND: Mortality for patients with coronary artery disease and functional ischemic
mitral regurgitation (IMR) remains high regardless of the treatment strategy. Data regarding …