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Do Complex Pathologies Remain a Challenge in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery?
Martina Dini1,2, Leonard Pitts1,2,3, Matteo Montagner1,2
1Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
|November 10, 2025
Summary
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MI-MVr) is effective for complex mitral valve disease (MVD). Experienced surgeons achieve comparable long-term outcomes in challenging cases, including endocarditis and calcification.
Area of Science:
- 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.
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