Selecting patients with mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dysfunction for isolated mitral valve surgery Constance K. Haan, MD, Cristina I. Cabral, MD, Donald A. Conetta, MD, Laura P. Coombs, PhD, Fred H. Edwards, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 78, Issue 3, Pages 820-825 (September 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.003
Fig 1 Observed percent mortality for mitral surgical procedures, by preoperative ejection fraction. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 78, 820-825DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.003)
Fig 2 Observed percent mortality following mitral valve procedure, by predicted risk group, by ejection fraction. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 78, 820-825DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.003)
Fig 3 Observed percent mortality for mitral surgical procedures, by type of procedure—replacement, repairs (all types), and repairs exclusive of annuloplasty-only repairs. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 78, 820-825DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.003)
Fig 4 Operative mortality (%) for patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction undergoing mitral valve surgery. (CI = confidence interval.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 78, 820-825DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.04.003)