Comparative long-term results of mitral valve repair in adults with chronic rheumatic disease and degenerative disease: is repair for "burnt-out" rheumatic disease still inferior to repair for degenerative disease in the current era?

Dillon J 1 , Yakub MA 2 , Kong PK 2 , Ramli MF 3 , Jaffar N 3 , Gaffar IF 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]
  • 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Clinical Research Department, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., 2015 Mar;149(3):771-7; discussion 777-9.
PMID: 25308120 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.066

Abstract

Mitral valve repair is perceived to be of limited durability for advanced rheumatic disease in adults. We aim to examine the long-term outcomes of repair for rheumatic disease, identify predictors of durability, and compare with repair for degenerative disease.

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