Key result
Mitral valve repair in a low-frequency setting demonstrated an operative mortality of 8% and a 9-year actuarial survival of 62%.
Why the study?
What are the long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair when performed infrequently by a single surgeon?
Population
62 consecutive patients undergoing mitral valve repair by one surgeon between 1979 and 1989 at a cardiac…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 33 months (actuarial survival reported at 9 years)
Authors
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Supports mitral valve repair feasibility in low-volume settings; leaves open generalizability beyond single-surgeon case reports.
Observational (n=62)
No
What are the long-term outcomes of mitral valve repair when performed infrequently by a single surgeon?
Mitral valve repair yields acceptable long-term survival and freedom from reoperation even in centers with a low volume of repair procedures.
Cooper et al. (1991) conducted an observational in Mitral valve disease requiring surgery (n=62). Mitral valve repair was evaluated on Operative mortality. Mitral valve repair in a low-frequency setting demonstrated an operative mortality of 8% and a 9-year actuarial survival of 62%.