Why the study?
Does early open mitral valve surgery prevent recurrent thromboembolic events in patients with severe mitral stenosis and recent arterial embolism?
Population
9 patients with advanced pathological changes and severe stenosis of the mitral valve who had suffered an…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
6 to 42 months
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for early surgery in severe mitral stenosis with embolism; larger prospective studies needed before practice change.
Does early open mitral valve surgery prevent recurrent thromboembolic events in patients with severe mitral stenosis and recent arterial embolism?
Early open mitral valve surgery appears safe and effective in preventing recurrent thromboembolic events in patients with severe mitral stenosis and recent arterial embolism.
Borman et al. (1970) studied this question.
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