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Area of Science:

  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Infective Endocarditis
  • Mitral Valve Repair

Background:

  • Mitral valve repair is preferred for native mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE).
  • Radical resection with patch-plasty may compromise long-term repair durability.
  • Comparison of limited-resection versus radical-resection strategies is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare a limited-resection, non-patch technique with radical-resection for native mitral valve IE.
  • To evaluate repair rates, mortality, re-endocarditis, and reoperation outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 90 patients with native mitral valve IE undergoing surgery (2013-2018).
  • Patients categorized into limited-resection or radical-resection groups.
  • Propensity score matching used to balance groups; 2-year follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Higher mitral valve repair rate in limited-resection (84%) vs. radical-resection (18%) (p < 0.001).
  • Comparable 30-day and 2-year all-cause mortality between groups (20% vs. 13% and 33% vs. 27%).
  • Similar rates of re-endocarditis (4% vs. 9%) and reoperation (3 patients vs. 0) at 2 years.

Conclusions:

  • Limited-resection, non-patch strategy significantly increases mitral valve repair rates in IE.
  • This approach demonstrates comparable mid-term mortality and reoperation risks to radical resection.
  • Limited-resection offers a promising alternative for native mitral valve IE surgical management.