Predictive Value of Body Mass Index in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery.
Jan-Philipp MinolVanessa DimitrovaGeorgi PetrovRobert LangnerUdo BoekenArtur LichtenbergPayam AkhyariPublished in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2021)
Therefore, we suggest that, in the course of decision-making regarding the right treatment modality for non-underweight patients with isolated mitral valve regurgitation, the sole factor of BMI should not be given a predominant weight.
Keyphrases
- mitral valve
- body mass index
- minimally invasive
- weight gain
- decision making
- left atrial
- left ventricular
- physical activity
- robot assisted
- coronary artery bypass
- aortic valve
- heart failure
- weight loss
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement