Yaku Hitoshi, Doi Kiyoshi, Okawa Kazunari
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, 602-8566, Japan.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Sep;61(9):497-503. doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0277-6. Epub 2013 Jun 18.
Ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is one of the most important risk factors affecting prognosis of patients who suffer from myocardial infarction. The mechanisms of IMR, the indications for surgical intervention, the operative procedures, and the limitations of surgical procedures are discussed in this review article.