Mitral valve repair versus replacement with preservation of the entire subvalvular apparatus

Autor: Taichiro Matsumoto, Michiru Nishiki, Satoru Otani, Eiri Kisamori, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Yuki Yamada
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 67:436-441
ISSN: 1863-6713
1863-6705
Popis: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of mitral valve (MV) repair versus MV replacement with preservation of the entire subvalvular apparatus. We retrospectively searched our dedicated in-hospital database for patients who underwent MV surgery between 2012 and 2017. A total of 82 patients were divided into a group that underwent MV replacement (n = 35) and a group that underwent MV repair (n = 47). Patients undergoing MV replacement were significantly older (p
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