1. Valve repair versus valve replacement for degenerative mitral valve disease 
A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD, Edward R. Nowicki, MD, Worawong Slisatkorn, MD, Ghannam Al-Dossari, MD, Douglas R. Johnston, MD, Kristopher M. George, MD, Penny L. Houghtaling, MS, Brian Griffin, MD, Joseph F. Sabik, MD, Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 135, Issue 4, Pages e2 (April 2008)
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2. Figure 1
Factors associated with mitral valve repair versus replacement. Raw grouped frequencies (closed circles) and trend (solid line). A, Time trend for mitral valve repair. B, Age trend for mitral valve repair.
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3. Figure 2
Unadjusted survival after mitral valve repair (blue) or replacement (red) compared with age and sex-matched US population (dot-dash curves). Each symbol represents a death, and vertical bars are 68% actuarial confidence limits. Numbers in parentheses represent patients remaining at risk. Solid lines are parametric survival estimates enclosed within dashed 68% confidence limits.
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4. Figure 3
Survival in propensity-matched patients having repair (blue) or replacement (red) compared with age-sex–matched US population (green). Format is as in Figure 2.
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5. Figure 4
Survival in propensity-matched patients having repair (blue) or replacement (red) compared with unmatched patients having repair (orange) or replacement (black). Format is as in Figure 2.
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6. Figure 5
Reoperation in propensity-matched patients after mitral valve repair (blue), replacement with bioprosthetic valve (red), or replacement with mechanical valve (black). Format of actuarial estimates is as in Figure 2.
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7. Distribution of propensity scores among patients undergoing mitral valve repair or replacement.
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