Transcatheter versus Surgical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients Younger than 70 Years in the United States

By afschroeder • June 27, 2026

Sallam A, Tam DY, Razavi A, Sharew B, Bizmark RS, Elmore JG, Glenn B, Macinko J, Choi KR, Emerson D, Bowdish M, Egorova N, Chikwe J. Transcatheter versus Surgical Mitral Valve Repair in Patients Younger than 70 Years in the United States. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jun 26:S0003-4975(26)00586-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.061. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42362134.

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