Valve replacement or repair in native mitral valve infective endocarditis—Which is better? A meta‐analysis and systematic review

K He, J Song, H Luo, H Su, W Liang… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Native mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE) plagues patients and surgeons
alike because of its high mortality and recurrence rates as well as poor prognosis. Mitral …

Surgery for Active Infective Endocarditis on Mitral Valve: Anatomical, Surgical, and Disease Factors as Long-Term Outcome Modifiers

P Berretta, O Bifulco, S Luthra, C Tessari, A Zingale… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Determinants of long-term outcomes after surgery for native
mitral valve endocarditis have not been thoroughly investigated. The aim of this study was to …

To repair or to replace in mitral valve infective endocarditis? an updated meta-analysis

AK Awad, K Wilson, MA Elnagar, MA Elbadawy… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Valve infective endocarditis (IE) is a potentially life-threatening condition that
affects patients' livelihoods. Current surgical options in mitral valve IE include mitral valve …

Commentary: Isolated Native Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis:'Repair When Feasible'as the Miracle Cure?

A Amabile, M Mori, A Geirsson - Seminars in Thoracic …, 2022 - semthorcardiovascsurg.com
Since the initial report by Dreyfus et al., 1 many series have demonstrated the potential role
of mitral valve repair in improving outcome of mitral valve infective endocarditis. 2 In this …