Barlow's disease (BD) is a common etiology of degenerative mitral valve (MV) disease, often causing significant mitral regurgitation (MR). The pathology of BD is challenging for surgeons performing MV repair (MVR). However, most MVR effectiveness studies have been based on survival and risk of reoperation. The aim of this study was to analyze the safety, efficacy, and durability of MVR in patients with BD and to identify factors that influence recurrent MR.
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