Abbreviations and Acronyms
IMR: ischemic mitral regurgitation
LV: left ventricular
MVR: mitral valve replacement
MVr: mitral valve repair
MV: mitral valve
RCT: randomized controlled trial
MR: mitral regurgitation
CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting
VSD: ventricular septal defect
LCOS: low cardiac output syndrome
IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump
NYHA: New York Heart Association
CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass
OR: Odds Ratio
LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction
CTSN: Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network