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Stephanie L Mick1, Suresh Keshavamurthy1, A Marc Gillinov1.
Abstract
Degenerative, ischemic, rheumatic and infectious (endocarditis) processes are responsible for mitral valve disease in adults. Mitral valve repair has been widely regarded as the optimal surgical procedure to treat mitral valve dysfunction of all etiologies. The supporting evidence for repair over replacement is strongest in degenerative mitral regurgitation. The aim of the present review is to summarize the data in each category of mitral insufficiency and to provide recommendations based upon this data.Entities:
Keywords: Mitral; degenerative; ischemic mitral regurgitation; mitral valve endocarditis; repair; replacement; rheumatic
Year: 2015 PMID: 26309824 PMCID: PMC4533076 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2015.03.01
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Cardiothorac Surg ISSN: 2225-319X