… the first successful repair of mitral insufficiency by … mitral valve replacement using a ball
valve prosthesis. Because of the ease of implantation and reliability, mitral valve replacement …

… of mitral-valve repair or chordal-sparing replacement for patients with severe ischemic mitral
… These guidelines, however, do not specify whether to repair or replace the mitral valve, …

… Mitral valve replacement for mitral regurgitation with and without preservation of chordae …
Mitral valve reconstruction and mitral valve replacement for ischemic mitral insufficiency. J …

… application of surgical mitral valve replacement to pathology in … shift toward endoscopic and
robotic mitral valve surgery is also … mitral valve replacement within the context of mitral valve …

… a renewed interest in mitral valve reconstruction during the past decade. … mitral valve repair
and replacement since 1976 by comparing the late results after Carpentier-type mitral valve …

… The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of mitral valve repair versus
replacement on survival and reoperation in patients with degenerative disease. However, …

… mitral valve replacement before the development of the advanced functional stage of valve
… From these data we conclude that mitral valve replacement should be considered early in …

… mitral valve replacement after initial mitral valve repair. The most common reason for failed
mitral valve … 6 depicts freedom from mitral valve reoperation after mitral valve repair or mitral …

… valve prostheses, mechanical mitral valves were associated with lower mortality than biologic
valves … , whereas the benefit of a mechanical aortic valve disappeared by 55 years of age. …

… 1988, the initial experience with mitral valve repair in this hospital. … control patients undergoing
mitral valve replacement. The … patients undergoing first mitral valve replacement between …