Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral insufficiency: an increased early postoperative risk for the elderly


Ariturk C., Okten M., Gulllu U., Senay S., Buturak A., Gormez S., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.23, no.2, pp.239-244, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate our early results (first postoperative 30 days) of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and complete or partial ring mitral annuloplasty procedures and to define the mortality rate in the patients with ischemic heart disease and ischemic mitral insufficiency.