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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    Rheumatic Mitral Valve Repair versus Replacement in a Threshold Country


    Ihab Omar; Anhar Elsayed Abd-Ellatif
    JCDR. 2020: 2395 -2400

    Abstract

    Introduction: The most prevalent cause of valvular diseases in developing countries is rheumatic heart disease. The mitral valve is the most significantly impacted in up to 50% of such cases. Valve replacement with metallic prosthesis has been associated with many complications. Whereas Mitral repair has been the gold standard in degenerative mitral regurgitation, it is still a topic of controversy in rheumatic mitral valve disease due to its inferior durability.

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    Volume 11 Issue 4

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