Reconstructive surgery for acquired mitral regurgitation
Fukunaga, S.; Aoyagi, S.; Kosuga, K.; Tamehiro, K.; Egashira, A.; Komesu, I.; Enomoto, N.; Ohryoji, A.; Ohishi, K.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 48(8): 671-674
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 7643504 Document Number: 444583
Between December, 1967, and July, 1994, 96 patients underwent repair of the mitral valve for acquired mitral valve regurgitation. According to Carpentier's classification, mitral valve pathology resulting in valve regurgitation was classified into three types; 4 patients assigned to type I, 63 type II, and 29 type III. The operative mortality rate was 1.0%. Follow-up data were available in 95 patients from 0.5 year to 25.3 years (mean average 8.8 years). The late mortality rate were not different between patients with valve pathology of type I, II and those with valve pathology of type III. Thromboembolism occurred on three patients for an embolic rate of 0.4% per patient-years. Twenty-eight patients required reoperation for residual MR and dehiscence of suture lines (type II; 10 cases, reoperation-free rate at 20 years, 83.2%) or recurrent MR due to progression of valve deformity (type III, 18 cases, reoperation-free rate at 20 years, 14.8%). These results demonstrate that patients with type I and II valve are good candidates for MVP, and that high incidence of reoperation for recurrent MR may limit the application of MVP to selected patients with type III valve.