Mitral valve replacement combined with coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with moderate-to-severe ischemic mitral regurgitation

Introduction: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is associated with increased mortality. Even after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), IMR reduces survival. Several studies have shown increased perioperative mortality for mitral valve replacement (MVR) in this situation, but the subject remain...

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Main Authors: Michel Pompeu B.O. Sá, Evelyn F. Soares, Cecília A. Santos, Omar J. Figueiredo, Renato O.A. Lima, Rodrigo R. Escobar, Frederico P. Vasconcelos, Ricardo C. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-02-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913000445