Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease: Repair vs. Replacement

Mitral Valve Surgery in Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease: Repair vs. Replacement

Background: High morbidity and mortality caused by rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are global burdens, especially in low-income and developing countries. Whether mitral valve repair (MVP) benefits RHD patients remains controversial. Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to compare the perioperative and l...

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Main Authors: Guangguo Fu, Zhuoming Zhou, Suiqing Huang, Guangxian Chen, Mengya Liang, Lin Huang, Zhongkai Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
mitral valve
repair
replacement
rheumatic heart disease
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.685746/full

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