Is mitral valve repair superior to replacement for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation with left ventricular dysfunction?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was undertaken to compare mitral valve repair and replacement as treatments for ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) with left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). Specifically, we sought to determine whether the choice of mitral...

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Main Authors: Liu LeLe, Xiao Liqiong, Jiang Yingshuo, Xu Ming, Chen Xin, Qiu Zhibing, Wang Liming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/107