title: Surgical and Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Chronic Mitral Regurgitation: A Review of Clinical Indications and Patient Assessment.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: R Michael
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: Shawn W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: Julia A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: Murtaza Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Dawood
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland Heart Center & University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD (M.R.V., M.B., S.W.R., J.A.C., M.Y.D., J.S.G.).
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gammie
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: mitral regurgitation; risk assessment; surgery; transcatheter