MITRAL VALVE REPAIR FOR MITRAL REGUGITATION IN THE ELDERLY: YES, WE HAVE TO, BUT LOOK AT THE ETIOLOGIES!
Antonio M Calafiore, MD (1), Massimo Di Marco (2), MD, Stefano Guarracini (3), MD, PhD, Kostas Katsavrias (4), MD, Michele Di Mauro (5), MD, PhD, MSc.
  1. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Gemelli Molise, Campobasso, Italy
  2. Department of Cardiology, “Santo Spirito” Hospital, Pescara, Italy
  3. Department of Cardiology, “Pierangeli” Hospital, Pescara, Italy
  4. Department of Cardiac Surgery, Henry Durant Hospital, Athens, Greece
  5. Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Unit, Heart and Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM).