Mitral regurgitation (MR) is often seen in patients having a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implanted. A comparison was done between LVAD patients from the EUROMACS registry with either none-to-mild or moderate-to-severe MR prior to implantation. Moderate-to-severe MR pre-LVAD was associated with better midterm survival and a lower incidence of major adverse events and complications.
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Impact of Preoperative Mitral Regurgitation on Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients: Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of the EUROMACS Dataset
Submitted by: Cameron Lind
Source: European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Antonio Loforte, Gaik Nersesian, Daniel Lewin, Pia Lanmueller, Gregorio Gliozzi, Julia Stein, Giulio Giovanni Cavalli, Felix Schoenrath, Ivan Netuka, Daniel Zimpfer, Theo M M H de By, Jan Gummert, Volkmar Falk, Bart Meyns, Gloria Faerber, Davide Pacini, Evgenij Potapov
