Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair reduce mortality compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with mitral valve infective endocarditis?
Does mitral valve repair reduce mortality compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with mitral valve infective endocarditis?
Mitral valve repair is associated with significantly lower operative and long-term mortality compared to replacement for mitral valve infective endocarditis.
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Supports mitral valve repair preference when feasible in infective endocarditis; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Wang et al. (2018) studied this question.
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