What is the durability of mitral valve repair in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease?
The durability of mitral valve repair for degenerative disease is not constant, which should be considered before offering early repair to asymptomatic patients.
The durability of a successful mitral reconstruction for degenerative mitral valve disease is not constant, and this should be taken into account when asymptomatic patients are offered early mitral valve repair.
Flameng et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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