Evolving Concepts and Technologies in Mitral Valve Repair
Population
Patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), including myxomatous MR, requiring mitral valve surgery
Comparison
Mitral valve repair vs Mitral valve replacement
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Persistent low MR repair rates signal guideline implementation gaps; leaves open whether novel percutaneous techniques can improve real-world outcomes.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with mitral regurgitation (MR), including myxomatous MR, requiring mitral valve surgery
I
Intervention
Mitral valve repair (open surgical and novel percutaneous approaches)
C
Comparator
Mitral valve replacement
This review clarifies evolving concepts and technologies in mitral valve repair to help clinicians understand and improve the management of patients with mitral valve disease.
Cite This Study
Fedak et al. (2008) studied this question.