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Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular disorder in the United States, managed medically by reducing cardiac workload or surgically in severe cases.
This review outlines the diagnosis and management strategies for mitral regurgitation, emphasizing the role of primary care in detection and the stepwise approach to medical and surgical treatment.
Emphasizes primary care detection of mitral regurgitation; leaves open refinement of stepwise medical and surgical strategies.
Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular disorder in the United States. Patient presentation varies from asymptomatic to symptoms of severe heart failure. Primary care providers often are the first to detect mitral regurgitation as a result of careful auscultation. Medical management focuses on reducing cardiac workload, combating cardiac remodeling, and treating left ventricular failure. Surgical management is reserved for severe cases.
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Coleman et al. (2017) conducted a review in Mitral regurgitation. Medical and surgical management was evaluated. Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular disorder in the United States, managed medically by reducing cardiac workload or surgically in severe cases.
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