General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · May 2020
Mid-term results of valve repairs for atrial functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitations.
This study aimed to determine the mid-term outcomes of surgical valve repairs for atrial functional mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation in patients with atrial fibrillation. ⋯ Our results suggest that mitral and tricuspid valve repairs lead to reductions in regurgitations and heart failure symptoms in patients with atrial functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitations. The preoperative left atrial size should be recognized as an important risk factor of postoperative cardiovascular events.