Predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network recently reported no difference in the primary end point of left ventricular end-systolic volume index at 1 year postsurgery in patients randomized to repair (n = 126) or replacement (n = 125) for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation. However, patients undergoing repair experienced significantly more recurrent mitral regurgitation than patients undergoing replacement (32.6% vs 2.3%). We examined whether baseline echocardiographic and clinical characteristics could identify those who will develop moderate/severe recurrent mitral regurgitation or die.

Methods

Our analysis includes 116 patients who were randomized to and received mitral valve repair. Logistic regression was used to estimate a model-based probability of recur

SUBMITTER: Kron IL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4687890 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature