Contemporary Mitral Valve Surgery for Septuagenarians and Octogenarians
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Received: December 17, 2016 Revised: January 12, 2017 Accepted: January 20, 2017 Abstract: Background: The increasing prevalence of degenerative and functional mitral valve disease as the population ages alongside introduction of percutaneous mitral valve interventions mandates revision of outcomes of mitral valve surgery (MVS) in elderly and high risk patients. We compared the characteristics and outcomes of octogenarians and septuagenarians undergoing MVS.
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