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See Latest ArticlesLong-term survival in asymptomatic patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation: A propensity score–based comparison between an early surgical strategy and a conservative treatment approach
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 07/01/09
Montant P et al. - The results show that the outcome of asymptomatic patients with severe degenerative mitral regurgitation is better with an early surgical approach rather than a more conservative treatment strategy.
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