Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Simple and Complex Degenerative Disease: Midterm Clinical and Echocardiographic Quality Outcomes.
Journal:
Circulation
Published Date:
Nov 24, 2015
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Severe primary (degenerative) mitral regurgitation (MR) is repaired with durable results when simple single-scallop disease is addressed. The midterm quality outcomes of minimally invasive repair for complex disease are unknown, however.
Authors
Keywords
Aged
Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Postoperative Complications
Proportional Hazards Models
Recurrence
Reoperation
Risk
Robotics
Tertiary Care Centers
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography