Valvuloplasty Without Prosthetic Ring or Band in Patients with Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation: Long-Term Results and Predictive Factors for Outcomes.
Renato Abdala Karam KalilKarlyse C BelliMariana O T de MattosRita de Cássia E SffairSarah Ceolin Stein SantosVitória Recuero FagundesRogério de Souza AbrahãoÁlvaro Schmidt AlbrechtJoão Ricardo Michielin Sant'AnnaPaulo Roberto PratesIvo Abrahão NesrallaFernando Pivatto JúniorPublished in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2021)
Degenerative MR can be successfully treated with repair techniques without annular support, thus avoiding the technical and logistical drawbacks of ring/band implantation while maintaining good long-term results. EuroSCORE II was a risk factor for late death, and larger left atrium was associated with late reoperation.