Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation

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Ted Feldman · Evanston Hospital

Elyse Foster

Donald D. Glower

Saibal Kar · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Michael Rinaldi · Carolinas Medical Center

Peter Fail

Richard W. Smalling · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Robert J. Siegel · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract

Although percutaneous repair was less effective at reducing mitral regurgitation than conventional surgery, the procedure was associated with superior safety and similar improvements in clinical outcomes. (Funded by Abbott Vascular; EVEREST II ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00209274.).

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Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 364, Issue 15, pp. 1395-1406

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1009355

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