The impact of annuloplasty ring or band implantation on post-repair mitral valve haemodynamic performance.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The clinical importance of optimal post-repair mitral valve diastolic performance is increasingly being recognized. The haemodynamic effect of a partial annuloplasty band implantation, in comparison to a full ring, remains insufficiently explored.

Methods

Patients undergoing mitral valve repair for pure degenerative disease between 2011 and 2019 at 2 experienced heart valve centres were eligible for inclusion. Exclusion criteria were concomitant procedures other than tricuspid valve repair and ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation. Pre-discharge and follow-up echocardiograms (1-4 years after surgery) were analysed to assess haemodynamic mitral valve performance.

Results

Of 535 patients meeting the inclusion criteria, 364 (68.0%) patients underwent ful

SUBMITTER: Tomsic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517645 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature