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Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients with Poor Left Ventricular Function

DOI

42

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0

References

2002

Year

Markus Rothenburger, Andreas Rukosujew, Dieter Hammel, A. Dorenkamp, Christina Schmidt, Christopher H. Schmid, Thomas Wichter, Hans H. Scheld
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

Mitral valve surgery improves left ventricular function and reduces heart failure severity in patients with MR and cardiomyopathy. High-risk mitral valve surgery may be an alternative to heart transplantation in selected patients.