Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Severe Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Surgical Mitral Valve Intervention

Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Severe Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Surgical Mitral Valve Intervention

BackgroundIschemic mitral regurgitation is associated with substantial risk of death. Although surgical mitral valve intervention (MVi) may improve symptoms, it has not been shown to improve survival. The aim of this study was to identify predictors of mortality in patients with ischemic mitral regu...

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Main Authors: Kenya Kusunose, Nancy A. Obuchowski, Marc Gillinov, Zoran B. Popovic, Scott D. Flamm, Brian P. Griffin, Deborah H. Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
ischemic cardiomyopathy
magnetic resonance imaging
mitral valve regurgitation
myocardial delayed enhancement
revascularization
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.007163

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