The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2023
Editorial CommentCommentary: Myocardial relaxation matters.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2023
Surgical versus transcatheter repair for secondary mitral regurgitation: A propensity score-matched cohorts comparison.
To compare the efficacy and clinical outcomes of transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TMVr) and surgical mitral valve repair (SMVr) among patients with secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR). ⋯ In this propensity score-matched analysis, there was no significant difference in 2-year survival between TMVr and SMVr, despite greater and more durable SMR reduction, as well as LVEF improvement in the surgical group.