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17870007

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Mitral valve repair is by far the most common operation for degenerative mitral regurgitation. If the procedure is performed before left ventricular dysfunction occurs and atrial fibrillation develops, the operative risk is very low and life expectancy is super imposable to that of the sex- and age-matched population. Despite these achievements, there are areas that could still be improved. Progress in treating degenerative mitral regurgitation is expected to move along several directions. More precise diagnostic methods will be developed to reliably quantify mitral regurgitation and identify early irreversible ventricular and atrial changes. The refinement of surgical techniques and search for new, innovative solutions should never be abandoned. Finally, transcatheter correction of mitral regurgitation represents a new, emerging field of cardiovascular medicine and is expected to have a significant impact on the surgical practice in the future.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1043-0679
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
127-32
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Future directions in degenerative mitral valve repair.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiac Surgery, San Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy. ottavio.alfieri@hsr.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review