rheumatic heart disease remains the majority valvular disease in low and middle income countries, which mostly affected mitral valve, surgical treatment is the most effective strategy to improve the outcomes of middle or late-stage RHD patient, however, whether mitral valve repair surgery is superior to replacement or other evolving interventional device remains controversial, this study aims to investigate the results of repair surgery compared with replacement or other treatment strategy from international multicenters.
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all-cause mortality
Timeframe: 2011-2024