RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 CABG Plus Valve Repair Provides No Benefit in MR over CABG Alone
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 52
SP 19
OP 20
DO 10.1177/155989771452011
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/52/19.abstract
AB About 50% of mitral regurgitation (MR) cases are associated with ischemia, 10% of which are moderate in severity. Importantly, ische-mic MR is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment options for MR include coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), with or without mitral valve replacement. This article presents data from the Surgical Interventions for Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation study, which determined whether valve repair for moderate ischemic MR at the time of CABG was superior to CABG alone.