Why the study?
Surgeons choose from a wide variety of mitral repair techniques and prostheses, leading to considerable controversy regarding optimal surgical choices for degenerative mitral valve disease.
What are the best surgical techniques and prostheses for mitral valve repair in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease?
What are the best surgical techniques and prostheses for mitral valve repair in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease?
This review summarizes available data to inform surgeon decision-making regarding the choice of techniques and prostheses for degenerative mitral valve repair.
MV repair preferred for degenerative MR; leaves open standardization of techniques.
Mitral valve (MV) repair is the procedure of choice to correct mitral regurgitation caused by degenerative MV disease, due to its well-documented superiority over MV replacement. Repair of the MV is feasible in more than 95% of such patients and restores valve function and preserve ventricular function. Surgeons choose from a wide variety of mitral repair techniques, with the ultimate procedure based upon the pathology and the particular surgeon's personal preference. As a result, there is considerable controversy concerning choice of repair techniques and prostheses (ie, annuloplasty device). This targeted review of available data concerning repair of the degenerative valve will inform surgeon decision-making in MV repair.
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