Population trends in mitral valve surgery in Finland between 1997 and 2014: the finnish CVD register.
Monna E MyllykangasJenni M AittokallioArto PietiläVeikko V SalomaaJarmo M GunnTuomas O KiviniemiTeemu J NiiranenPublished in: Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ (2017)
Short- and long-term mortality of mitral valve surgery patients in Finland has decreased from 1997 to 2014 despite the patients being older and having more comorbidities. Understanding the changing characteristics and prognosis of these patients is important for the interpretation of previous and future cohort studies and trials.