Why the study?
Does the presence of mitral regurgitation predict cardiovascular events in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Does the presence of mitral regurgitation predict cardiovascular events in patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Even mild mitral regurgitation after acute myocardial infarction is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality and adverse events, providing important prognostic information.
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MR after MI identifies higher-risk patients for monitoring; leaves open whether MR modification improves outcomes.
Lamas et al. (1997) studied this question.
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