Natural History and Outcomes of Patients With Moderate and Moderate-Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Abdullah Al-Abcha, Ghasaq Saleh, Salameh Al-Halaseh, Jwan Naser, Trevor Simard, Jeremy Thaden, Sorin Pislaru, Mackram Eleid, Mayra Guerrero, Mohamad Alkhouli, Charanjit S Rihal, Ratnasari Padang, Benjamin Hibbert · 2026
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Abdullah Al-Abcha and colleagues follow, in a 2026 Mayo Clinic study, what happens over time to people with a moderately leaking mitral valve. The records cover 8,687 patients who had heart ultrasound scans between 2010 and 2023. Most leaks were functional, meaning the valve itself was normal but the heart around it was diseased. Follow-up lasted a median of just over four years.
About two thirds of patients were alive four years later, and many had been hospitalized for heart failure. The leak grew severe in roughly one third of patients, while only about one in nine had a valve procedure. Survival looked better for the degenerative type before other health factors were taken into account. The figures argue for closer watch and for trials on when to intervene.
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| CREATOR | Abdullah Al-Abcha, Ghasaq Saleh, Salameh Al-Halaseh, Jwan Naser, Trevor Simard, Jeremy Thaden, Sorin Pislaru, Mackram Eleid, Mayra Guerrero, Mohamad Alkhouli, Charanjit S Rihal, Ratnasari Padang, Benjamin Hibbert |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27825 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |