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  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures

Background:

  • Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MI-MVr) is preferred for mitral valve disease (MVD) due to reduced trauma and faster recovery.
  • Complex MVD cases present challenges like limited exposure and increased procedural difficulty for MI-MVr.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical outcomes of MI-MVr in challenging MVD scenarios.
  • To evaluate MI-MVr efficacy in mitral valve endocarditis, annulus calcification, and mitral annular disjunction within myxomatous MVD.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative literature review.
  • Analysis of clinical outcomes data for MI-MVr in complex MVD cases.

Main Results:

  • MI-MVr demonstrates non-inferior long-term outcomes compared to traditional approaches in complex MVD.
  • Successful MI-MVr outcomes were observed in cases of mitral valve endocarditis, calcification, and annular disjunction.

Conclusions:

  • MI-MVr is a viable and effective treatment for complex MVD, including challenging anatomical variations.
  • Patient selection and performance at high-volume centers with experienced surgeons are crucial for optimal, durable MI-MVr outcomes.