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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:1939-1943
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original article: cardiovascular

Long-term results of reoperative mitral valve surgery in patients with rheumatic disease

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Tenri, Nara, Japan

Accepted for publication May 12, 2003.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr Matsuyama, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tenri Hospital, 200 Mishima, Tenri, Nara 632-8552, Japan
e-mail: kmatsuy{at}f3.dion.ne.jp

BACKGROUND: Reoperative (redo) mitral valve surgery is still a continuing challenge to surgeons. The aim of this study was to detect the factors that affect late mortality or morbidity after redo mitral valve surgery in patients with rheumatic disease.

METHODS: Between May 1983 and February 2003, 92 patients who underwent redo mitral valve surgery for rheumatic disease were enrolled. Risk factors influencing survival or cardiac events were investigated with univariate analysis and a Cox model.

RESULTS: Operative mortality rate was 4.2%. Kaplan-Meier actuarial analysis demonstrated an 84.7% 5-year, a 69.5% 10-year, and a 65.9% 15-year survival. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that age at surgery and preoperative New York Heart Association (NYHA) class were found to be independent predictors of late deaths, and that higher age, advanced NYHA class, and previous mitral valve replacement were independent predictors of cardiac events.

CONCLUSIONS: Redo mitral valve surgery can be achieved with low early mortality. However, long-term results of redo mitral surgery are not necessarily satisfactory in patients with preoperative advanced NYHA class or with a previous mechanical heart valve, and especially in 60 years or older age.

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