| Autor: |
Kavlie TL; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway., Kildahl HA; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway., Dalen H; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway., Nordhaug DO; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway., Slagsvold KH; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway., Grenne BL; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway., Holte E; Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.; Clinic of Cardiology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. |
| Abstrakt: |
Objective . To evaluate patient characteristics and 5-year outcomes after surgical mitral valve (MV) repair for leaflet prolapse at a medium-sized cardiothoracic center. Background . Contemporary reports on the outcome of MV repair at medium-sized cardiothoracic centers are sparse. Methods . Patients receiving open-heart surgery with MV repair due to primary mitral regurgitation caused by leaflet prolapse between 2015 and 2021, without active endocarditis, were included. Clinical data, complications, re-interventions, mortality, and echocardiographic data were retrospectively registered from electronical patient charts, both pre-operatively and from post-operative follow-ups. Results . One hundred and three patients were included, 83% male, with a mean age of 62 years. All-cause mortality was 9% during a median follow-up time of 4.9 years. Re-intervention rate on the MV was 4%. Post-operative complications before last available follow-up visit at median 3.0 years were infrequent, with new-onset atrial fibrillation/flutter in 16%, post-operative MV regurgitation grade II or above in 17% and post-operative tricuspid regurgitation grade II or above in 14%. Conclusions . These data demonstrate that surgical MV repair for leaflet prolapse at a medium-sized cardiothoracic center was associated with low re-intervention rate and few severe complications. The presented results are comparable to data from surgical high-volume centers, indicating that surgical MV repair can be safely performed at selected medium-sized cardiothoracic centers. |
