This review outlines the historical evolution, standard techniques, and long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair for mitral regurgitation.
Supports etiology-specific prognosis discussions; leaves open randomized validation of repair durability by etiology.
Mitral valve repair is the gold standard treatment for mitral regurgitation. The history of mitral valve repair and its refinement in terms of the technique used will show the evolution of this surgical technique. The standard technique we use for mitral valve repair is described, and the outcomes we have observed over the past 4 decades are presented.
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Kaneko et al. (2014) conducted a review in Mitral regurgitation (n=1,500). Mitral valve repair was evaluated.
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