To the Editor: Degenerative mitral valve disease is a common disorder afflicting 2-3 % of the general population and nearly half of them are elderly. Plenty of studies have confirmed that mitral repair would result ...To the Editor: Degenerative mitral valve disease is a common disorder afflicting 2-3 % of the general population and nearly half of them are elderly. Plenty of studies have confirmed that mitral repair would result in better outcomes than mitral replacement for degenerative valve disease.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: Degenerative mitral valve disease is a common disorder afflicting 2-3 % of the general population and nearly half of them are elderly. Plenty of studies have confirmed that mitral repair would result in better outcomes than mitral replacement for degenerative valve disease.