Management of mitral regurgitation. Optimal timing for surgery. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Chronic mitral regurgitation is a progressive disorder that can produce myocardial dysfunction in the absence of symptoms. Improvements in surgical techniques have resulted in earlier intervention, at times in asymptomatic patients. This article discusses the factors that influence prognosis, reviews the evidence supporting earlier intervention and provides guidelines for the management of patients with this lesion.

publication date

  • August 1, 1998

Research

keywords

  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85000330717

PubMed ID

  • 9742322

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 3