Presentation and outcomes of women and men undergoing surgery for degenerative mitral regurgitation.

Antonia van KampenSophie ButteDane C PaneitzYasufumi NagataNathaniel B LangerMichael A BorgerDavid A D'AlessandroThoralf M SundtSerguei Melnitchouk

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)

Women undergoing mitral valve repair are older and show indicators of more advanced disease with long-standing left ventricular impairment. Guidelines may need to be adjusted and address this disparity, to improve postoperative recovery times and outcomes.

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