Predictors of survival in paediatric mitral valve replacement

The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of death and of reintervention after mitral valve replacement (MVR) in children.A single-centre retrospective study was performed including 115 patients under the age of 18 undergoing MVR between 1982 and 2019. For all patients, the ratio of prosthetic valve size (diameter in mm) to weight (kg) at surgery was calculated and long-term result was assessed. The primary outcome was freedom from...