title: Mitral valve repair for patients with pure mitral insufficiency. 1- to 15-year follow-up.
abstract: Mitral valve repair rather than replacement was performed in 133 of 183 patients (73%) with considerable mitral valve insufficiency requiring surgery. There were seven operative deaths (50%) and 16 late deaths in the 133 patients followed up from 1 to 15 years. Only four of the late deaths were possibly related to the underlying valvular heart disease. Repair is preferable to replacement with present-day mitral valve prostheses.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D013997:Time Factors