RES: [HSF] MVR in dilated LV

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Totally in agreement Sir 

NFA

> From: hgrmd at aol.com
> Theophilo,
>   You are right on target.  We are allowing the noncombatant medical
people to
> dictate how obviously surgical patients are being managed.  These
"indications" based
> on arbitrary numbers (e.g., LVESD 55mm) are guidelines, not tablets of
stone from
> high on the mount. Your medical colleagues who don't believe patients with
long
> standing MR should have their valves repaired are living in the stone age.
> Hal