title: [Valve repair for chronic mitral regurgitation].
abstract: Valve repair is the best surgical treatment for mitral regurgitation. In the present article we describe the results of mitral valve repair in patients with chronic mitral regurgitation treated at our center during the last eight years. The degree of correction of valve insufficiency, functional benefit, in-hospital morbidity and mortality, postoperative outcome of ventricular function, and middle-term overall and reoperation-free survival are analyzed.
authors: Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain. evaristocm@terra.es
authors: Evaristo
authors: E
authors: Castedo
authors: Vanessa
authors: V
authors: Moñivas
authors: Rubén A
authors: RA
authors: Cabo
authors: Emilio
authors: E
authors: Monguió
authors: Carlos G
authors: CG
authors: Montero
authors: Raúl
authors: R
authors: Burgos
authors: Santiago
authors: S
authors: Serrano-Fiz
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Téllez de Peralta
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: González
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Cavero
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Ugarte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome