Isolated annuloplasty in elderly patients with secondary mitral valve regurgitation: short- and long-term outcomes with a less invasive approach

Isolated annuloplasty in elderly patients with secondary mitral valve regurgitation: short- and long-term outcomes with a less invasive approach

BackgroundLong-term outcomes of elderly and frail patients with secondary mitral valve regurgitation (MR) are inconclusive. Especially in patients with co-morbidities such as atherosclerosis who are suffering from heart failure, optimal medical therapy (OMT) is the preferred therapy relative to surg...

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Main Authors: Ulvi Cenk Oezpeker, Daniel Hoefer, Fabian Barbieri, Can Gollmann-Tepekoeylue, Holfeld Johannes, Engler Clemens, Ersahin Suat, Sakic Adel, Rajsic Sasa, Ludwig Mueller, Michael Grimm, Nikolaos Bonaros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
secondary mitral valve regurgitation
elderly
heart failure
annuloplasty
less and minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1193156/full

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