Contemporary trends and outcomes of mitral valve surgery for infective endocarditis

ConclusionMitral valve repair in IE patients is associated with lower in ‐hospital mortality, resource utilization, and cost compared with MV replacement.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - June 17, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mohamad Alkhouli, Fahad Alqahtani, Chalak Berzingi, Chris C. Cook Tags: SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Source Type: research