Clinico-pathological classification of rheumatic mitral valve damage and surgical strategy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a lack of established pathological indications for rheumatic valve repair. Therefore, we summarized the pathological classifications of rheumatic heart diseases and their correlations with the surgical strategies.

Methods

This observational study enrolled patients with rheumatic heart diseases who underwent mitral valve repair (MVP) or replacement at our centre between January 2017 and January 2019. Mitral leaflet, mitral commissural, and sub-valvular apparatus were classified into three grades from mild to severe, according to their degree of pathological damage. Based on certain principles and the grade of mitral leaflet, mitral commissural, and sub-valvular apparatus damage, three pathological types were identified (types I to III), based on which all

SUBMITTER: Luo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182522 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature