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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;16:81-87
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Long-term results of mitral valve repair: posterior papillary muscle repositioning versus chordal shortening

Cardiovascular Surgery Departement, Foch Hospital, 40 Rue Worth 92150 Suresnes Cedex, France

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Objective: Mitral valve repair is considered as the gold standard to treat mitral regurgitation. However anterior leaflet prolapse in the posterior paramedial and paracommissural area remains a challenging problem. Indeed several elongated chordae may arise from a single posterior papillary muscle head which does not allow safe separate chordal shortening (CS). We therefore suggest use of papillary muscle repositioning in such cases. Methods: In a cohort of 180 mitral valve repair performed between 1989 and May 1998, we have retrospectively studied 100 consecutive patients who underwent anterior leaflet repair in the posterior paramedial and paracommissural area. Group I (n=60) had posterior papillary muscle repositioning (PPMR) and group II (n=40) had CS. There was no statistical difference between the two groups concerning age, functional class and left ventricular function. Etiology was similar in both groups, degenerative process being predominant. At echocardiogram, regurgitation was graded 3.4/4 in both groups. There was no statistical difference concerning preoperative ejection fraction, end systolic and end diastolic left ventricular diameter. Results: There were no in-hospital deaths in group I and two deaths in group II not related to mitral valve repair. Mean follow up is 26.4±24.2 months in group I and 46.1±28.8 months in group II. No patient was lost to follow up. Severe mitral regurgitation was not observed. Mean regurgitation at follow up was 0.8±0.7 in group I and 0.8±0.8 in group II (P=n.s.); there was no statistical difference between the two groups concerning postoperative ejection fraction, end systolic and end diastolic left ventricular diameter. There was no late cardiac death in either group and there were no thromboembolic events. Actuarial survival rate is 100% and 94.4% in group I and 92% and 84.4% in group II at 2 and 6 years, respectively. Conclusion: This experience shows that PPMR provides as good longterm results as CS to repair anterior leaflet prolapse in posterior paramedial and paracommissural area with lesser morbidity and mortality.

Key Words: Mitral repair • Posterior papillary muscle repositioning • Chordal shortening

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