The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

Background: Mitral valve (MV) repair is preferred over replacement in clinical guidelines and
is an important determinant of the indication for surgery in degenerative mitral regurgitation …

Mitral regurgitation affects more than 2 million people in the USA. The main causes are
classified as degenerative (with valve prolapse) and ischaemic (ie, due to consequences of …

Background Mitral valve repair has been suggested as providing a better postoperative
outcome than valve replacement for mitral regurgitation, but this impression has been …

Background Mitral valve repair is considered the gold standard in surgery of degenerative
mitral valve insufficiency (MVI), but the long-term results (> 20 years) are unknown. Methods …

Background: Degenerative mitral valve disease is the most common cause of mitral
regurgitation in the United States. Mitral valve repair is applicable in the majority of these …

BACKGROUND Left ventricular dysfunction is a frequent cause of death after successful
surgical repair of mitral regurgitation. The role of preoperative echocardiographic left …

Background Mitral regurgitation (MR) due to mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is often treatable by
surgical repair. However, the very long-term (> 10-year) durability of repair in both anterior …

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have
long been involved in the joint development of practice guidelines designed to assist …