Key result
Mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis demonstrated durable long-term outcomes, with a 10-year survival rate of 83.5% and a 10-year freedom from reoperation rate of 86.6%.
Population
43 patients who underwent primary mitral valve repair for active native MV endocarditis between 1991 and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 7.4±4.6 years (maximum 20.6 years)
Authors
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Supports repair in selected active IE cases; extends observational data but leaves comparative effectiveness open.
Observational (n=43)
No
Mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis is feasible and provides excellent long-term survival and freedom from reoperation.
Kanemitsu et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Active infective endocarditis of the native mitral valve (n=43). Mitral valve repair was evaluated on Death (long-term survival). Mitral valve repair for active infective endocarditis demonstrated durable long-term outcomes, with a 10-year survival rate of 83.5% and a 10-year freedom from reoperation rate of 86.6%.
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