Figure 3

Kaplan-Meier actuarial overall long-term survival after mitral valve surgery for post-MI PMR. A: No preoperative inotropic drug support vs. preoperative inotropic drug support. B: Mitral valve replacement with (partial or complete) preservation of the subvalvular apparatus or mitral valve repair vs. mitral valve replacement without (partial or complete) preservation of the subvalvular apparatus. C: Mitral valve replacement with (partial or complete) preservation of the subvalvular apparatus vs. mitral valve replacement without (partial or complete) preservation of the subvalvular apparatus. MVP = mitral valve plasty/repair; MVR = mitral valve replacement; SA = subvalvular apparatus; Pts = patients; + = censored.