Why the study?
Does mitral regurgitation surgery restore life expectancy in elderly patients similarly to younger patients?
Does mitral regurgitation surgery restore life expectancy in elderly patients similarly to younger patients?
Surgical correction of mitral regurgitation in elderly patients restores life expectancy similarly to younger patients, with operative mortality declining markedly over time.
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May support similar life expectancy restoration after mitral regurgitation surgery in elderly patients; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Détaint et al. (2006) studied this question.
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