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Functional Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. Myocardial Viability as a Predictor of Postoperative Outcome After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Tomislav Mihaljevic MD^*, A. Marc Gillinov MD, and Joseph F. Sabik III MD

From the Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: mihaljt{at}ccf.org.

Key words: Editorials • bypass • ischemia • mitral valve • regurgitation

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