Twenty-Year Outcome After Mitral Repair Versus Replacement for Severe Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
Author(s) -
Siham Lazam,
JeanLouis Vanoverschelde,
Christophe Tribouilloy,
Francesco Grigioni,
Rakesh M. Suri,
Jean-François Aviérinos,
Christophe de Meester,
Andréa Barbieri,
Dan Ruşinaru,
Antonio Russo,
Agnès Pasquet,
Héctor I. Michelena,
Marianne Huebner,
Joseph F. Maalouf,
MarieAnnick Clavel,
Catherine Szymanski,
Maurice EnriquezSarano,
H. Michelina,
H Poulain,
J.-P. Remadi,
Gilles Touati,
F Trojette,
Elena Biagini,
Roberto Di Bartolomeo,
Fulvio Ferlito,
Giuseppe Marinelli,
Davide Pacini,
F Pasquale,
C. Rapezzi,
Carlo Savini,
Jamila Boulif,
Gébrine El Khoury,
Bernhard Gerber,
Philippe Noirhomme,
David Vancraeynest,
F. Collard,
Gilbert Habib,
D Métras,
Alberto Ribéri,
Laurence Tafanelli,
Francesca Bursi,
R. Lugli,
Francesca Mantovani,
Chiara Manicardi,
M. Grazia,
Maria Letizia Bacchi Reggiani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.116.023340
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral regurgitation , propensity score matching , mitral valve repair , cardiology , surgery , mitral valve replacement , population , mitral valve , environmental health
Mitral valve (MV) repair is preferred over replacement in clinical guidelines and is an important determinant of the indication for surgery in degenerative mitral regurgitation. However, the level of evidence supporting current recommendations is low, and recent data cast doubts on its validity in the current era. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to analyze very long-term outcome after MV repair and replacement for degenerative mitral regurgitation with a flail leaflet.
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