Our study did not reveal significant differences between linear closure and patch plasty repair in the short- and long-term. The choice of repair technique should be adapted to each patient's anatomical and physiological characteristics.
Alfieri's technique has the same efficiency on improvement of MR and clinical status than classical repair. Despite a higher restriction of mitral valve area at rest in group A, gradient and mean VO2 max at peak exercise were similar in both groups.
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