Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter mitral valve repair in an intermediate-risk cohort.
Serdar AkanselMarkus KoflerKarel M Van PraetAxel UnbehaunSimon Harald SündermannStephan JacobsVolkmar FalkJörg KempfertPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Minimally invasive surgery following failed transcatheter mitral valve repair is feasible and safe, with promising midterm survival. The surgical management should be tailored to the underlying valve pathology at the index procedure, the extent of damage of the MV leaflets and the type of previous intervention.