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

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

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

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the risk-benefit ratio of mitral valve repair
in patients with severe mitral regurgitation and no or mild symptoms. Methods: From January …

Results: Total operative mortality was 7.8%(repair 8.2%; prosthesis 7.3%; p= NS). The five-
year actuarial survival (operative mortality included) was 66.6±7.4% for repair and …

Background Mitral valve repair has been suggested as providing a better postoperative
outcome than valve replacement for mitral regurgitation, but this impression has been …

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 …

Severe mitral regurgitation caused by acute myocardial infarction has been a particularly
difficult management problem with disappointing clinical results. Over a 75-month period …

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

BACKGROUND: Comparisons of mitral valve repair with mitral valve replacement for
ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) have been limited by differences in preoperative and …