Thromboembolic Complications After Surgical Correction of Mitral RegurgitationIncidence, Predictors, and Clinical Implications
Antonio Russo, MD,
Francesco Grigioni, MD,
Jean-François Avierinos, MD,
William K. Freeman, MD,
Rakesh Suri, MD,
Hector Michelena, MD,
Robert Brown, MD,
Thoralf M. Sundt, MD, FACC and
Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, MD, FACC*
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota.

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Figure 1 Incidence of First Ischemic Stroke After Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation
The numbers with each curve indicate the 5-year estimated rate of ischemic stroke ± SE. MRep = mitral valve repair; MVRb = mitral valve replacement biological; MVRm = mitral valve replacement mechanical.
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Figure 2 Incidence of Any First TEs After Surgery for MR
The numbers with each curve indicate the 5- and 10-year estimated rate of TEs ± SE. MR = mitral regurgitation; TE = thromboembolic event; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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