Key result
Surgery for mitral regurgitation in a series of 294 patients was advisable before reaching Functional Class III or IV, developing atrial fibrillation, or an ejection fraction under 0.55.
Why the study?
When is surgery indicated in patients with mitral regurgitation?
Population
294 patients with mitral regurgitation operated on between 1970 and 1990
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports earlier mitral valve surgery consideration; hypothesis-generating from Level 5 data requiring prospective validation.
Cohort (n=294)
When is surgery indicated in patients with mitral regurgitation?
Early surgical intervention, particularly valve repair, is recommended for mitral regurgitation before the onset of severe symptoms, atrial fibrillation, or significant ventricular dysfunction.
Acar et al. (1991) conducted a cohort in Mitral regurgitation (n=294). Surgery (mitral valve repair) was evaluated. Surgery for mitral regurgitation in a series of 294 patients was advisable before reaching Functional Class III or IV, developing atrial fibrillation, or an ejection fraction under 0.55.
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