title: The Challenge of Timing Surgery in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Is B-Type Natriuretic Peptide the Solution?
authors.affiliation: Division of Adult Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany. Electronic address: helmut.baumgartner@ukmuenster.de.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
chemical_list: D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
keywords: Doppler echocardiography; brain natriuretic peptide; degenerative mitral regurgitation; survival; valvular heart disease