title: Letter by Durukan regarding article, "surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: a 20-year experience".
authors.affiliation: Memorial Ankara Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Baris
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Durukan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000401:mortality*