EHJ: Cardiologists Need to Bone up on Mitral Valve Regurgitation Guidelines

CardiovascularBusiness -- Guidelines suggest repair rather than replacement should be the first course of action for asymptomatic severe mitral valve regurgitation, but more often it is not. Researchers suggest that cardiologists should become more familiar with the guidelines to ensure proper surgical referral, according to a study in the Aug. 16 edition of the European Heart Journal.