PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nichols, Emma Hitt
ED  - Kapadia, Samir R.
ED  - Feldman, Ted
ED  - Kar, Saibal
ED  - Cleman, Michael W.
ED  - Buchbinder, Maurice
TI  - Updates in Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
DP  - 2015 Jul 25
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 15--18
VI  - 15
IP  - 10
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/10/15.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/10/15.full
AB  - Mitral regurgitation, depending on severity and symptoms, may require treatment. Current options include the repair and replacement of the mitral valve. There is a trend of favoring transcatheter approaches, particularly in high-risk patients with comorbidities. In addition, emerging mitral valve prosthetics are in development and may provide additional options for these patients.