Five-year outcomes of different techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair in Barlow's disease.
Leo PölzlCan Gollmann-TepeköylüFelix NägeleKardelen CetinJohannes SpilkaJohannes HolfeldUlvi C OezpekerLuka StastnyMichael GraberJakob HirschClemens EnglerJulia DumfarthElfriede Ruttmann-UlmerHerbert HanglerMichael GrimmLudwig MüllerDaniel HöferNikolaos BonarosPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Isolated annuloplasty, use of additional artificial chordae and leaflet resection represent feasible techniques in Barlow patients undergoing minimally invasive MV surgery with comparable 5-year results. In view of the increased conversion rate in the annuloplasty group, the pathology should not be oversimplified.