title: Surgical management of ischemic mitral regurgitation: indications, procedures, and future prospects.
abstract: Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is one of the most important risk factors affecting prognosis of patients who suffer from myocardial infarction. The mechanisms of IMR, the indications for surgical intervention, the operative procedures, and the limitations of surgical procedures are discussed in this review article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan. yakuh@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaku
authors.forename: Kiyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okawa
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence