Table 1 Underlying valve disease in patients treated with valve repair and replacement
From: Feasibility and outcome of mitral valve repair in patients with infective endocarditis
Pathology (mitral) | Valve repair, n = 33 | Valve replacement, n = 57 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Vegetation—anterior leaflet, n (%) | 4 (12) | 8 (14) | 0.49 |
Vegetation—posterior leaflet, n (%) | 10 (30) | 19 (33) | 0.22 |
Bileaflet vegetation, n (%) | 7 (21) | 21 (37) | 0.12 |
Ruptured chordae/leaflet prolaps, n (%) | 7 (21) | 7 (12) | 0.26 |
Leaflets’ erosion/retraction, n (%) | 3 (9) | 2 (3) | 0.26 |
Perforation, anterior leaflet, n (%) | 4 (12) | 6 (10) | 0.81 |
Perforation, posterior leaflet, n (%) | 2 (6) | 10 (30) | 0.12 |
Bileaflet perforation, n (%) | 1 (3) | 4 (7) | 0.42 |
Annular abscess, n (%) | 2 (6) | 8 (24) | 0.24 |