Why the study?
Does early mitral surgery improve long-term survival in registry patients with mitral valve regurgitation due to flail mitral leaflets?
Does early mitral surgery improve long-term survival in registry patients with mitral valve regurgitation due to flail mitral leaflets?
Early surgical intervention for mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflets is associated with improved long-term survival and reduced heart failure risk compared to watchful waiting.
May support early surgery in flail MR; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials.
Among registry patients with mitral valve regurgitation due to flail mitral leaflets, performance of early mitral surgery compared with initial medical management was associated with greater long-term survival and a lower risk of heart failure, with no difference in new-onset atrial fibrillation.
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