Recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair for bileaflet lesions in the modern era

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

Covariate	Mean ± SD or No. (%)
Demographics
Age, years	67 ± 12
Female sex	19 (34)
Preoperative LVEF ≤0.45	2 (4)
Mitral valve pathology^a
Prolapse ≥2 anterior leaflet scallops	22 (39)
Prolapse ≥2 posterior leaflet scallops	30 (54)
Mitral repair procedures
Annuloplasty
Future Annuloplasty band^b	8 (14)
Duran Ancore^b	1 (2)
Profile 3D^b	2 (4)
Carpentier-Edwards physio ring II^c	42 (75)
Cosgrove annuloplasty^c	2 (4)
Posterior leaflet resection
Triangular	15 (27)
Quadrangular with sliding plasty	12 (21)
Artificial neochordae	52 (93)
Leaflet plication	7 (13)
Concomitant procedures
Aortic valve replacement	2 (4)
Coronary artery bypass grafting	6 (11)
Maze procedure	25 (45)
Tricuspid ring annuloplasty	28 (50)

^aBased on surgical assessment of the valve leaflets. ^bMedtronic, Minneapolis, MN. ^cEdwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA. LVEF left ventricle ejection fraction

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