Key result
Cochrane protocol outlines planned review of mitral annuloplasty during CABG for moderate ischemic MR.
Why the study?
To assess the effects of mitral repair with annuloplasty for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Systematic Review
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Upcoming Cochrane review will synthesize RCT evidence on mitral annuloplasty for moderate IMR during CABG; may resolve surgical equipoise once completed.
OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of mitral repair with annuloplasty for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Paez et al. (2025) conducted a systematic review in Moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation. Mitral repair with annuloplasty plus CABG vs. CABG alone was evaluated on All-cause mortality. This protocol outlines a planned Cochrane systematic review to assess the effects of mitral repair with annuloplasty for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
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