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SUBMITTER: Shamoun FE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4881663 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shamoun Fadi E FE Craner Ryan C RC Seggern Rita Von RV Makar Gerges G Ramakrishna Harish H
Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 20151001 4
Mitral valve disease is common in the United States and around the world, and if left untreated, increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Mitral valve repair is technically more demanding than mitral valve replacement. Mitral valve repair should be considered the first line of treatment for mitral regurgitation in younger patients, mitral valve prolapse, annular dilatation, and with structural damage to the valve. Several minimally invasive percutaneous treatment options for mitral valv ...[more]