Heart, lung & circulation
Mitral Valve Surgery for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Indigenous Australians: A 27-Year Cohort Study of Repair Versus Replacement Outcomes.
Rohen Skiba, Tim Soon Cheok, Craig Morrison, Stewart R Anderson, Gregory Rice, Jayme Bennetts, Robert A Baker, D-Yin Lin
Published: 202510.1016/j.hlc.2025.06.1021
Abstract
AIM: This study aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes of mitral valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Indigenous Australians, comparing survival and revision rates between valve repair and replacement, and between mechanical and bioprosth…
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