Although the use of mitral valve surgery has been successful at alleviating mitral valve
disease, published studies on either replacement or repair have yielded mixed clinical …

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

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 …

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 …

Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a complex multifactorial disease that involves global
and regional left ventricular remodeling as well as dysfunction and distortion of the …

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

BACKGROUND: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) has an adverse prognosis, but survival
characteristics and management are controversial. This study reviewed a 20-year series of …

Objectives: To define best practice standards for mitral valve repair surgery. Design:
Development of standards for process and outcome by consensus. Setting: Multidisciplinary …

BACKGROUND: This was a study to compare the results of mitral valve (MV) repair and MV
replacement for the treatment of functional mitral regurgitation (MR) in advanced dilated and …