Cardiothoracic & vascular anaesthesia
Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement After Failed Attempt at Mitral Valve Repair
Authors' conclusion
Postoperative outcomes were similar despite longer operative times in the IR group. Failure of initial MVr, leading to MVR, did not translate into adverse early or long-term outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing mitral valve replacement (MVR) 2010–2024, incl. concomitant surgeries; single institutionmean age 64 y
- Participants
- 1,661 patients
- Exposure
- MVR after failed attempted mitral valve repair (MVr) vs planned MVR
- Intended repair (IR)n = 133
- DRn = 1,528reference
- Outcome
- Perioperative morbidity and mortality
Methodological detailssingle-centre, university affiliated, propensity-score matched
- Single-centre
- University affiliated
- Propensity-score matched
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Similar after propensity score matching
- Propensity-score matched
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
CPB time
Cross-clamp time
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Survival (Kaplan-Meier) · 5 yearsSimilar | P = 0.91 |
Original publication
Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement After Failed Attempt at Mitral Valve Repair. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 24 August 2026. doi:10.
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