Burden of Mitral Regurgitation in Spain from 2016-2021: An Analysis by Aetiology and Sex.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valve disease in Europe, and differences between men and women have been described in relation to aetiology or management, which might impact the decision for intervention and patients' clinical and economic outcomes. Thus, the objective was to analyse the burden of MR in Spain by aetiology and sex, and the management of all patients suffering from MR being admitted to hospital between 2016-2021. Methods: An analysis was carried out with the Ministry of Health's database, including all patients in public and subsidised hospitals and defining two groups, general MR and those patients undergoing Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge repair (TEER), using a descriptive analysis of patients' characteristics, use of resources, an

SUBMITTER: Zamorano JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature