Contemporary Trends and Outcomes of Percutaneous and Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement or Repair in Patients with Cancer

In the era of emerging options for mitral valvular intervention, we sought to characterize the relative utilization, outcomes, and post-hospital dispositions of patients referred for transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVRepair) and surgical mitral valve procedures (SMVP), by cancer-status. Leveraging the National Inpatient Sample, a representative national dataset, ICD-9 codes for all adults>18 years with comorbid mitral regurgitation, and cancer without metastatic disease admitted from 2003-2015 were queried.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research