Initial surgery versus conservative management of symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation in the elderly.

Duk-Hyun KangRan HeoSahmin LeeSeunghee BaekDae-Hee KimJong-Min SongJae-Kwan SongJae Won Lee

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2017)

In elderly patients with severe degenerative MR and mild symptoms, initial surgical strategy was associated with significant long-term reductions in cardiac and overall mortality compared with conservative management.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
early onset
coronary artery bypass
left ventricular
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
middle aged
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
depressive symptoms