Should a Regurgitant Mitral Valve Be Replaced Simultaneously with a Stenotic Aortic Valve?

AUTOR(ES)

Christenson, Jan T.

RESUMO

Mitral valve regurgitation frequently accompanies aortic valve stenosis. It has been suggested that mitral regurgitation improves after aortic valve replacement alone and that the mitral valve need not be replaced simultaneously. Furthermore, mitral regurgitation associated with coronary artery disease, particularly in patients with poor left ventricular function, shows immediate improvement after coronary artery bypass grafting.

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