Clinical outcome and factors affecting surgical decision for repair versus replacement in patients with mitral regurgitation

AKAR A. R., Durdu S., Zaim C., BARAN Ç., Altin T., TULUNAY KAYA C., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.10, no.4, pp.358-366, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2010.096
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.358-366
  • Keywords: Mitral valve repair, mitral regurgitation, ventricular remodeling, survival analysis, VALVE REPAIR, PREDICTORS, SURGERY, SOCIETY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to identify characteristics differentiating patients undergoing mitral valve replacement versus valve repair for mitral regurgitation (MR) and to investigate retrospectively mid-term clinical and functional outcomes.