Why the study?
Do aortic valve reconstruction techniques provide acceptable outcomes in patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease and concomitant mitral valve disease?
Population
50 patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease and concomitant mitral valve disease operated on between…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 7.7 years
Authors
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May support reconstruction in selected rheumatic multivalve cases; leaves open durability versus replacement in prospective data.
Do aortic valve reconstruction techniques provide acceptable outcomes in patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease and concomitant mitral valve disease?
Aortic valve reconstruction techniques offer a feasible alternative to valve replacement in selected patients with rheumatic aortic valve disease and concomitant mitral valve disease.
Carlos G. Durán (1988) studied this question.
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