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Transcatheter or surgical repair for degenerative mitral regurgitation in elderly patients: A propensity-weighted analysis.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Submitted by

Tom C. Nguyen

Source

Source Name: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Source URL: https://www.jtcvs.org/article/S0022-5223(19)30232-6/fulltext

Author(s)

Buzzatti N, Van Hemelrijck M, Denti P, Ruggeri S, Schiavi D, Scarfò IS, Reser D, Taramasso M, Weber A, La Canna G, De Bonis M, Maisano F, Alfieri O

Propensity score model comparing MitraClip vs. surgery in low-intermediate risk elderly patients with degenerative mitral regurgitation. Short term survival was better with MitraClip whereas longer term survival better with surgery. The study emphasis the importance of longer term follow-up.