Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Revascularization Alone Versus Revascularization and Mitral Valve Repair

In patients with IMR, combined mitral valve repair and revascularization resulted in less postoperative mitral regurgitation and similar 5-year survival when compared with revascularization alone. Attempts to reduce pump time by using off-pump techniques may reduce early mortality in these high-risk patients.