Interventional treatment of mitral valve regurgitation: an alternative to surgery?
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a highly prevalent condition among elderly patients, affecting almost 10% of the general population aged 75 and older. Left untreated, severe MR results in high mortality and frequent hospitalisation for treatment of heart failure. Surgical treatment remains the first-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2019-03-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2588 |