Role of mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis: long term results

34 consecutive patients (22 males, 12 females; mean age 58 years, range 32-84 years) with active mitral infective endocarditis treated at a single center in Italy. Excluded patients undergoing mitral valve repair in healed endocarditis.

Mitral valve repair (isolated in 18 patients, with associated procedures in 16 patients) involving radical resection of all infected valvular and subvalvular tissue, and annuloplasty.

Long-term survival and clinical/functional outcome (NYHA class, mitral regurgitation severity, LVEF, pulmonary artery pressure) at an average follow-up of 48 months.hard clinical