title: MY APPROACH to the surgeon's view on degenerative mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Electronic address: vassileva@musc.edu.
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Vassileva
mesh_terms: D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006304:Health Status; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left