Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair improve survival compared to mitral valve replacement in pediatric patients with mitral valve disease?
Population
Pediatric patients with mitral valve disease (isolated or associated with other complex left-sided lesions)
Comparison
Mitral valve repair (lesion-specific approach) vs Mitral valve replacement
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Repair may be preferred over replacement in children; leaves open confirmation in prospective trials.
Does mitral valve repair improve survival compared to mitral valve replacement in pediatric patients with mitral valve disease?
Lesion-specific mitral valve repair techniques are associated with improved survival compared to valve replacement in pediatric patients.
Baird et al. (2012) studied this question.
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