Hiroki Arai

Publications

• Research Article   
  Mitral Valve Repair Improves Long-Term Cardiac Functional Outcome in Patients with Infective Endocarditis
  Author(s): Manabu Shiraishi*, Kengo Teshima, Hiroki Arai, Shigeto Tokunaga, Naoyuki Kimura and Atsushi Yamaguchi
  
  Objectives: The aim of the investigation was to compare long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of Mitral Valve Repair (MVRep) against those of Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) performed for Infective Endocarditis (IE). Background: Several observational studies have suggested better survival after performance of MVRep vs. MVR in patients with IE. However, factors affecting the feasibility of MVRep and its effects on late-period cardiac function remain unknown. Methods: This retrospective study included 101 consecutive patients referred to our institution between April 1990 and December 2022 and treated for mitral valve IE (63 by MVR and 38 by MVRep). Perioperative variables and long-term outcomes were compared between the 2 patient groups. Results: Active IE, heart failur.. Read More»
  

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