Lucas Christian

1 Introduction Ischaemic mitral regurgitation (MR) occurs in patients with coronary heart disease and carries a dismal prognosis.1, 2 It has been associated with a two-fold increase in mortality rates and reduced survival following surgical or percutaneous revascularization.3-5 Furthermore, there is a graded relationship between secondary MR severity, as assessed using echocardiography, and reduced survival.6 Chronic ischaemic MR is known to be of dynamic nature and its severity various...