Long-Term Results of Mitral Valve Repair

Introduction: Current guidelines state that patients with severe mitral regurgitation should be treated in reference centers with a high reparability rate, low mortality rate, and durable results.Objective: To analyze our global experience with the treatment of organic mitral regurgitation from various etiologies operated in a single center.Methods: We evaluated all surgically treated patients with organic mitral regurgitation from 2004-2017. Patients were evaluated clinically and by echocardiography every year. We determined early and late survival rates, valve related events and freedom from recurrent mitral regurgitati ...
Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research