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Long-Term Survival Outcomes in Asymptomatic Patients with Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Insights from a 25-Year Prospective Cohort Study

MedXY Editorial Team•Aug 4, 2026•Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitationeffective regurgitant orificelong-term survivalMitral Valve Surgery

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This landmark 25-year cohort study demonstrates the prognostic importance of baseline quantified mitral regurgitation (MR) severity in asymptomatic patients and supports surgical intervention in patients with upper-moderate MR (effective regurgitant orifice [ERO] 30-39 mm²) to improve long-term survival outcomes.

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