The development of secondary mitral regurgitation (MR) due to left ventricular dysfunction,
also known as functional MR, is strongly associated with a poor prognosis in patients with …

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

Background: Symptomatic mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with high morbidity and
mortality that can be ameliorated by surgical valve repair or replacement. Despite this, many …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to examine trends in mitral valve (MV) repair
and replacement surgery using The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery …

Background—Residual/recurrent mitral valve regurgitation is observed in 30% after
undersized ring annuloplasty (RING) for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). RING …

Background Patients with heart failure (HF) and symptomatic secondary mitral regurgitation
(SMR) have a poor prognosis, with morbidity and mortality directly correlated with MR …

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

Background Treatment of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is in evolution, as
percutaneous procedures and complex surgical repair have been recently investigated in …