Why the study?
Does the development of functional mitral regurgitation worsen long-term prognosis in patients after a first non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome?
Population
300 consecutive patients admitted to a coronary care unit for a first non-ST-segment elevation acute…
Comparison
Presence of functional mitral regurgitation… vs Absence of mitral regurgitation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 425.6 +/- 194.8 days
Authors
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May identify higher-risk post-NSTEACS patients; leaves open whether MR-targeted strategies improve outcomes.
Does the development of functional mitral regurgitation worsen long-term prognosis in patients after a first non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome?
Functional mitral regurgitation is a frequent complication (42%) after a first NSTSEACS and serves as an independent predictor of worse long-term prognosis, supporting routine echocardiographic assessment in this population.
Isla et al. (2006) studied this question.
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