Interventional treatment of mitral valve regurgitation: an alternative to surgery?

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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Main Authors: Fabien Praz, Nicolas Brugger, Mohammad Kassar, Lukas Hunziker, Aris Moschovitis, Stefan Stortecky, David Reineke, Thomas Pilgrim, Stephan Windecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2019-03-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
mitral regurgitation
mitral stenosis
mitral valve disease
TMVI
TMVR
transcatheter treatment
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2588

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