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
2022, N = 672
In 2022, isolated mitral valve repair mortality remained lower than expected. A total of 4084 isolated mitral valve repair cases were performed from 2014 to 2022.
STS = Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Mitral Valve Repair: Surgery Mortality
2013 - 2022, N = 4478
Cleveland Clinic has performed over 4,000 isolated mitral valve repair cases without an operative mortality.
STS = Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Source: Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database