Residual Mitral Regurgitation After Surgical Mitral Valve Repair and Long-Term Recurrence and Reintervention
Surgical mitral valve repair is the preferred treatment for degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR) and is also widely performed for MR of other etiologies; however, recurrent MR after repair is not uncommon and is associated with adverse left ventricular remodeling and increased risks of mitral valve reintervention and...