Replace or Repair?

Matthew R Reynolds^{1

2}, Mark A Hlatky³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA (M.R.R.).
² Economics and Quality of Life Research, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA (M.R.R.).
³ Department of Health Research and Policy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (M.A.H.).

Editorial

Matthew R Reynolds et al. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018 Nov.

. 2018 Nov;11(11):e005093.

doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.005093.

Matthew R Reynolds^{1

2}, Mark A Hlatky³

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA (M.R.R.).
² Economics and Quality of Life Research, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA (M.R.R.).
³ Department of Health Research and Policy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (M.A.H.).

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Keywords: Editorials; cost effectiveness; mitral valve insufficiency; quality-adjusted life year; uncertainty.

Comment on

Cost-Effectiveness of Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial From the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network.
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