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Surgical referral practice patterns. The median time to surgical referral was 13.8 years from initial diagnosis of mitral prolapse or regurgitation (whichever came first). Female patients were diagnosed relatively earlier than male patients but were referred later for surgical mitral repair. MVP, Mitral valve prolapse; MR, mitral regurgitation; DMR, degenerative mitral regurgitation.
