Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair improve survival compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with isolated active native mitral valve infective endocarditis?
Does mitral valve repair improve survival compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with isolated active native mitral valve infective endocarditis?
Mitral valve repair for active native mitral valve infective endocarditis is feasible and offers excellent mid-term durability with survival comparable to valve replacement.
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MVRep with patch techniques may be considered in selected native mitral IE; leaves open need for RCTs vs replacement.
Tomšič et al. (2017) studied this question.
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