TWENTY YEARS OF MITRAL VALVE REPAIR. AN EXPERIENCE IN 322 PATIENTS

Veinte años de cirugía reparadora de la válvula mitral

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Zalaquett S, Ricardo; División de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Latorre S, Gonzalo; Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Almeida Z, Josefina; Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Meneses O, Aldo; Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Muñoz C, Cecilia; División de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Córdova A, Samuel; División de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

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Abstract
Background: Mitral valve repair is the preferred procedure for the surgical treatment of mitral valve insufficiency (MI), procedure that we initiated 20 years ago. Aim: To assess our experience and long-term results of mitral valve repair. Patients and methods: The database of the cardiology department was reviewed for the period between December 1991 and December 2012. A total of 322 patients aged 18 to 89 years (62% males) undergoing mitral valve repair were identified. Long-term survival information was obtained consulting death certificate records of the Chilean Identification Service. The latest echocardiogram available was analyzed. Results: MI was degenerative in 144 patients (45%) and ischemic in 104 (32%). A prosthetic ring was used in all ischemic and in 92% of non-ischemic MI. Operative mortality was 7.5%, 13% in ischemic and 4.4% in non-ischemic MI (p
 
Background: Mitral valve repair is the preferred procedure for the surgical treatment of mitral valve insufficiency (MI), procedure that we initiated 20 years ago. Aim: To assess our experience and long-term results of mitral valve repair. Patients and methods: The database of the cardiology department was reviewed for the period between December 1991 and December 2012. A total of 322 patients aged 18 to 89 years (62% males) undergoing mitral valve repair were identified. Long-term survival information was obtained consulting death certificate records of the Chilean Identification Service. The latest echocardiogram available was analyzed. Results: MI was degenerative in 144 patients (45%) and ischemic in 104 (32%). A prosthetic ring was used in all ischemic and in 92% of non-ischemic MI. Operative mortality was 7.5%, 13% in ischemic and 4.4% in non-ischemic MI (p
 
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