title: Mitral regurgitation: what causes the leakage is fundamental to the outcome of valve repair.
authors.forename: Maurice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enriquez-Sarano
authors.forename: Hartzell V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Schaff
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Frye
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome