Trends in the surgical treatment of ischemic mitral regurgitation: effects of mitral valve repair on hospital mortality.
Rankin
J S
JS
Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705.
Livesey
S A
SA
Smith
L R
LR
Sheikh
K H
KH
Van Trigt
P
P
de Bruijn
N P
NP
Califf
R M
RM
Glower
D D
DD
Kisslo
J A
JA
Wolfe
W G
WG
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis