Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with increased mortality and
morbidity. For surgical patients with moderate regurgitation, the benefits of adding mitral …

Background In a trial comparing coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) alone with CABG
plus mitral-valve repair in patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation, we found no …

Background Ischemic mitral regurgitation is associated with a substantial risk of death.
Practice guidelines recommend surgery for patients with a severe form of this condition but …

Background In a randomized trial comparing mitral-valve repair with mitral-valve
replacement in patients with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation, we found no significant …

The optimal surgical strategy for the management of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is
still debated. The purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis summarizing the …

Background—For patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR), it is not clear whether
adjunctive mitral valve (MV) repair at the time of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) …

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

Background—When compared to mitral valve replacement (MVR), mitral valve repair
(MVRp) is associated with better survival in patients with organic mitral regurgitation (MR) …

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—The optimal treatment for ischemic mitral regurgitation remains actively
debated. Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between ischemic mitral …