Key result
Isolated AVR improves functional MR in 60% of patients, correlating with better long-term survival.
Why the study?
Does functional mitral regurgitation improve after isolated aortic valve replacement for pure severe aortic stenosis, and how does it affect long-term survival?
Does functional mitral regurgitation improve after isolated aortic valve replacement for pure severe aortic stenosis, and how does it affect long-term survival?
Improvement in functional mitral regurgitation occurs in 60% of patients following isolated AVR for severe aortic stenosis and is associated with improved long-term survival.
MR improvement after isolated AVR was associated with better survival; extends prior observational data but leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
After isolated AVR, MR improvement occurs in 60% of patients. It is predicted by greater ventricular dimensions and associated with significantly better long-term survival. Whether a staged approach with transcatheter correction of MR should be considered in patients with significant residual MR following AVR remains undetermined.
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Voisine et al. (2021) studied this question. After isolated AVR, functional mitral regurgitation improved in 60% of patients, correlating with significantly better long-term survival.
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