@article{ACS16782,
author = {Tomasz A. Timek and Marcin Malinowski and Robert L. Hooker and Jessica L. Parker and Charles L. Willekes and Edward T. Murphy and Theodore Boeve and Stephane Leung and Justin S. Fanning and John C. Heiser},
title = {Long-term outcomes of etiology specific annuloplasty ring repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation},
journal = {Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
year = {2020},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Reductive annuloplasty repair of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is associated with high rates of recurrent MR, which may be improved with etiology-specific annuloplasty rings.
Methods: From October 2005 to May 2015, 128 consecutive patients underwent repair of IMR with the GeoForm ring. Clinical data was extracted from our local Society of Thoracic Surgeons database and electronic medical records. Mortality data was obtained from the Michigan State Social Security Death Index.
Results: The average age of patients was 65±11 years with mean pre-op left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 30%±10% and MR grade of 3.1±0.9 (0–4+). Thirty-day mortality was 4.7%, rate of renal failure 7.9%, rate of atrial fibrillation 27.3%, and no strokes were observed. Of the surviving patients, 89% (109/122) had a follow-up echocardiogram beyond 1 month with a mean echocardiographic follow-up of 59±39 months. LVEF improved from 30%±10% to 38%±14%, P},
issn = {2304-1021}, url = {https://www.annalscts.com/article/view/16782}
}