Impact of Lesion Localization on Durability of Mitral Valve Repair in Infective Endocarditis

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 109; no. 5; pp. 1335 - 1342
• Main Authors: Miura, Takashi, Obase, Kikuko, Ariyoshi, Tsuneo, Matsumaru, Ichiro, Yokose, Shogo, Nakaji, Shun, Tasaki, Yuichi, Shimada, Takashi, Miyamoto, Junya, Eishi, Kiyoyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2020

Mitral valve (MV) repair for infective endocarditis (IE) is sometimes challenging. We investigated the durability of repair associated with the location of the infected lesion. The study comprised 83 patients (55 ± 18 years; active, 66; healed, 17) who underwent MV repair at our institution. Patient...