Should we operate on asymptomatic patients with severe mitral regurgitation?

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Mar;1(2):142-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.01.002.

Author

Paul A Grayburn¹

Affiliation

¹ Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

PMID: 19356419
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.01.002

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Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
Atrial Fibrillation / prevention & control
Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / mortality
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / prevention & control
Humans
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / physiopathology
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / mortality
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / therapy*
Patient Selection
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Stroke Volume
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography
Ventricular Function, Left