Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair with Duran flexible ring annuloplasty provide satisfactory long-term outcomes in patients with rheumatic valve disease?
Does mitral valve repair with Duran flexible ring annuloplasty provide satisfactory long-term outcomes in patients with rheumatic valve disease?
Mitral valve reconstruction with a flexible ring annuloplasty in rheumatic disease provides low hospital mortality and good long-term survival and freedom from reoperation.
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May support flexible annuloplasty in selected rheumatic mitral repairs; extends single-center data but leaves open randomized comparisons.
Bernal et al. (1993) studied this question.
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