Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880398 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Mortality for IMR remains high despite surgical management and may be related to risk factors for progression of coronary artery disease. Despite repair, MR progresses in many patients and is associated with poor survival, although more detailed prospective data are needed to characterize this relationship.
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Authors
Traves D. MD, Marci S. MSN, Marc R. MD, Nabil MD, Michael K. MD, Jennifer S. MD, Nader MD, Kristen A. Aubuchon, Ashraf S. MD, Ralph J. MD,