Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (Miller Family) Outcomes
Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Surgery
Cleveland Clinic performs mitral valve repair procedures rather than replacement procedures whenever possible. Mitral valve repair is suitable for more than 95% of patients who have mitral valve regurgitation. The procedure is associated with better survival, improved lifestyle, better preservation of heart function, and a lower risk of stroke and infection (endocarditis) compared with mitral valve replacement. Repair procedures also do not require postprocedure anticoagulation therapy.
Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery: In-Hospital Mortality
2021, N = 620
In 2021, there were no deaths among patients who had isolated mitral valve repair or replacement surgery at Cleveland Clinic. No in-hospital deaths for isolated mitral valve repair among 3412 cases from 2014 to 2021.
STS = Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database