The management of mitral valve disease.
Clinical investigators continue to make significant advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with mitral valve disease. The salutary effects of mitral balloon valvotomy for mitral stenosis and the development of a reasonable approach to the asymptomatic patient with chronic mitral regurgitation are examples of relevant research that affects clinical outcomes. Recent developments in the management of patients with mitral valve disease are reviewed.
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Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
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D002404:Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome