RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 New Observations from STICH
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 10
SP 21
OP 22
DO 10.1177/155989771110012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/10/21.2.abstract
AB Mitral valve repair during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be associated with improved survival compared with CABG alone in patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction and moderate to severe mitral regurgitation, according to new findings from the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial [STICH; NCT00023595].