Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2017; 108(1): 93-94
Recommendation of Early Surgery in Primary Mitral Regurgitation: Pros and Cons
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20160188
To the Editor,
I have read the article entitled “Recommendation of Early Surgery in Primary Mitral Regurgitation: Pros and Cons” by Rosa et al. with great interest, recently published in Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2016; 107: 173-5. The investigators reported that currently, the recommendation of mitral surgery for asymptomatic patients is very controversial, since the indication of valvular intervention for symptoms, left ventricular dysfunction and dilatation, recent onset atrial fibrillation or pulmonary arterial hypertension is well consolidated in literature.
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Recommendation of Early Surgery in Primary Mitral Regurgitation: Pros
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