Degenerative mitral regurgitation

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Published online: 07 December 2023; doi:10.1038/s41572-023-00478-7
This Primer summarizes the epidemiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of degenerative mitral regurgitation. This disorder is a type of valvular heart disease and occurs when there is direct damage to the mitral valve apparatus causing mitral leaflet coaptation failure.