Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair improve long-term survival and reduce reoperation compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease?
Does mitral valve repair improve long-term survival and reduce reoperation compared to mitral valve replacement in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease?
This systematic review aims to summarize long-term survival and reoperation data comparing mitral valve repair versus replacement for degenerative disease.
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Offers clinicians consolidated long-term data for degenerative mitral valve decisions; extends prior evidence via systematic aggregation of survival and reoperation rates.
Christina M. Vassileva (2014) studied this question.
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