Role of Mitral Valve Repair for Mitral Infective Endocarditis

The 2 primary objectives of surgery in mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE) are total removal of the infected tissue and reconstruction of cardiac morphology, including repair or replacement of the affected valve. Single-institution series have suggested the feasibility and effectiveness of mitr...

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Published inCardiology clinics Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 189
Main Authors Okada, Yukikatsu, Nakai, Takeo, Kitai, Takeshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 01.05.2021
Subjects
Mitral valve infective endocarditis
Autologous pericardium
Mitral valve repair
Ring annuloplasty
Mitral valve replacement
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Summary:The 2 primary objectives of surgery in mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE) are total removal of the infected tissue and reconstruction of cardiac morphology, including repair or replacement of the affected valve. Single-institution series have suggested the feasibility and effectiveness of mitral valve repair (MVrep) over replacement in mitral IE in terms of in-hospital mortality and long-term event-free survival. This article reviews the history, details of the relevant repair techniques, and clinical results of MVrep for mitral IE.
ISSN:1558-2264
DOI:10.1016/j.ccl.2021.01.005