Long-term results of mitral repair for functional mitral regurgitation in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Abstract

Mitral repair for FMR in well-selected iDCM patients is associated with low hospital mortality and significant clinical benefit at late follow-up. Concomitant successful AF ablation and/or CRT provide a major symptomatic and prognostic advantage and should be associated to mitral surgery whenever indicated.