In this episode, we review the management of mitral regurgitation (MR). How is the management of chronic primary MR, chronic secondary, and acute MR different from each other? What is the relative difficulty of repair for Carpentier type I vs II vs III type MR? In patients with severe primary MR who are asymptomatic, what are the four factors which permit mitral valve surgery? Why does the LV end-systolic diameter (LVESD) matter in MR? Why is the ideal time for surgery for mitral valve regurgitation when LVEF is just dropping below 60% and LVESD is just widened to 40mm? Why is guideline-directed therapy especially important in chronic secondary MR? What is the management of acute MR? Tune in for answers to these questions.

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