Is the inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 at admission a strong predictor of overall mortality?
The level of YKL-40 at admission is a strong predictor of overall mortality, independent of diagnosis and could be useful as a biomarker in the acute evaluation of all patients.
Commissural closure repair combined with annuloplasty provides excellent clinical and echocardiographic long-term results in patients with MR due to commissural lesions.