Early surgery better than watchful waiting for patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 23:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation who are otherwise healthy should have mitral valve repair surgery sooner rather than later, even if they feel no symptoms. The results challenge the long-held belief that it is safer to “watch and wait” until a patient has symptoms, such as shortness of breath.