Mitral Valve Surgery – A
Paradox ?
Feinberg, et al AJC 2000
Grigioni, et al Circ 2001
MR doubles mortality
following MI
(No) Impact of mitral valve annuloplasty
on mortality risk in patients with mitral regurgitation
and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (EF < 30%)
Wu AH, Aaronson KD, Bolling SF, et al. JACC 2005
n = 417
n = 303
