The risk associated with mitral valve repair in asymptomatic patients seems to be quite low. In all three series, watchful waiting was associated with subsequent development of criteria for ...
In patients undergoing mitral valve repair, the presence of AF may be associated with increased mortality and morbidity and this is also the case in patients in whom AF persists postoperatively.
Impact of sex on in-hospital mortality and 90-day readmissions in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR): Analysis from the nationwide readmission database.
1 Patients also showed better health status at 12 months following transcatheter mitral-valve repair compared with those receiving medical therapy alone. “The interesting question this trial ...