Mitral Regurgitation Chronic

Associate Editor-In-Chief: ; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Individuals with chronic mitral regurgitation can be treated with vasodilators as well. In the chronic state, the most commonly used agents are ACE inhibitors and hydralazine. Studies have shown that the use of ACE inhibitors and hydralazine can delay surgical treatment of mitral regurgitation1,2. The current guidelines for treatment of mitral regurgitation limit the use of vasodilators to individuals with hypertension

There are two surgical options for the treatment of mitral regurgitation: mitral valve replacement and mitral valve repair.