Is prosthetic anuloplasty necessary for durable mitral valve repair? [electronic resource]
- The Annals of thoracic surgery Jul 2009
- 76-82 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1552-6259
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.089 doi
Adult Aged Cardiac Surgical Procedures--methods Chordae Tendineae--surgery Cohort Studies Echocardiography, Doppler Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation--methods Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve Insufficiency--diagnostic imaging Postoperative Complications--mortality Probability Prosthesis Failure Reoperation Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome