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Loop Neochord Versus Leaflet Resection Techniques for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair: Long-Term Results

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Submitted by

Saurabh Gupta

Source

Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://academic-oup-com.libaccess.lib.mcmaster.ca/ejcts/advance-article/doi/10.…

Author(s)

Bettina Pfannmueller, Martin Misfeld, Alexander Verevkin, Jens Garbade, David M Holzhey, Piroze Davierwala, Joerg Seeburger, Thilo Noack, Michael A Borger

The study compared long-term results of loop neochord replacement with leaflet resection techniques in 2134 patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair.
They demonstrated a significant reduction in early mitral regurgitation with the loop technique (on echocardiographyl; p=0.003) when compared with leaflet resection. Additionally, the long-term outcomes were excellent compared with classical leaflet resection techniques (the 1-, 5- and 10-year survival rates were 98 ± 1%, 95 ± 1% and 86 ± 2% for the loop technique versus 97 ± 1%, 92 ± 1% and 81 ± 2% for resection patients, respectively (P = 0.003).