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Mitral valve repair has evolved over five decades into a highly accessible, reproducible procedure with excellent long-lasting results for the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation.
Mitral valve repair has evolved over five decades through various surgical and percutaneous techniques to become the preferable treatment for severe mitral regurgitation.
Supports mitral valve repair for severe MR; leaves open optimal selection and durability questions in contemporary practice.
It has become evident that mitral valve (MV) repair is the preferable treatment for the majority of patients presenting with severe mitral regurgitation (MR). This success clearly testifies that the surgical procedure is accessible, reproducible and is carrying excellent long-lasting results. From the pre-extracorporeal circulation's era to the last percutaneous approaches, a large variety of techniques have been proposed to address the different features of MV diseases. This article aimed at reviewing chronologically the development of these dedicated techniques through their origins and the debates that they generated in the literature.
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Jérôme Jouan (2015) conducted a review in Mitral regurgitation. Mitral valve repair techniques was evaluated. Mitral valve repair has evolved over five decades into a highly accessible, reproducible procedure with excellent long-lasting results for the treatment of severe mitral regurgitation.
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