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Surgical Treatment

The only proven treatment for mitral regurgitation is surgery, although medication may temporarily decrease symptoms. There are two symptoms that predicate mitral valve surgery: falling ejection fraction and dilation (increased diameter) of the left ventricle.


In patients without symptoms, whose condition has been discovered incidentally, the decision to proceed with valve surgery is based on findings that suggest that the left ventricle is beginning to decompensate un...Read the full article