Mitral regurgitation surgery?!
Question:
Mitral regurgitation surgery?
does this surgery have a high success rate?
Answers:
Success rate can be defined in a lot of ways. Maybe you are talking about the death or complication rate, or just the efficacy of the procedure.
No doubt, when mitral valve surgery is recommended, it is needed Mitral valve surgery can be a repair or a replacement. The repair success depends on the expertise and experience of the surgeon. Mitral valve replacement is easier to perform.
Both procedures have low death and mortality rate, in relatively uncomplicated patients, and in centers where these procedures are regularly performed.