Mitral Regurgitation in 2020: The 2020 Focused Update of the 2017 American College of Cardiology Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of Mitral Regurgitation

The recently published “2020 Focused Update of the 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of Mitral Regurgitation” provides a framework for the clinical and echocardiographic assessment of mitral regurgitation and describes considerations for the medical, surgical, and transcatheter treatment of mitral regurgitation. The Update provides guidance for clinicians in light of the significant interim developments since the 2017 recommendations, particularly in the areas of secondary mitral regurgitation and transcatheter mitral valve repair.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research