Current status of the treatment of degenerative mitral valve regurgitation

Degenerative mitral valve disease (myxomatous degeneration or fibroelastic deficiency) is the most common indication for surgical referral to treat mitral regurgitation. Mitral valve repair is the procedure of choice whenever feasible and when the results are expected to be durable. Posterior leafle...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gonçalo F. Coutinho, Manuel J. Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204921001094