Why the study?
Does edge-to-edge mitral valve repair provide durable outcomes in patients with isolated prolapse of the anterior leaflet due to degenerative disease?
Population
68 patients with isolated prolapse of the anterior mitral leaflet due to degenerative disease causing mitral…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
13 years
Key result
Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for isolated anterior leaflet prolapse demonstrated a cumulative 13-year survival rate of 90% and a 92.3% freedom from reoperation.
Authors
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Supports durability of edge-to-edge repair in anterior prolapse; leaves open randomized comparisons to resection techniques.
Cohort (n=68)
No
Does edge-to-edge mitral valve repair provide durable outcomes in patients with isolated prolapse of the anterior leaflet due to degenerative disease?
The edge-to-edge technique is a reliable and durable surgical procedure for correcting isolated anterior mitral leaflet prolapse, neutralizing it as an incremental risk factor for reoperation.
Fucci et al. (2007) conducted a cohort in Isolated prolapse of the anterior mitral leaflet caused by degenerative disease (n=68). Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair was evaluated on Cumulative 13-year survival rate. Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for isolated anterior leaflet prolapse demonstrated a cumulative 13-year survival rate of 90% and a 92.3% freedom from reoperation.