Table 1

Association of MR severity with early and late mortality after SAVR

Author (ref)YearnMR aetiologyMR gradingEarly mortalityTimep ValueLate mortalityTime (years) ValueMultivariate analysis
HR (95% CI)*
Absil 18 2003116Secondary MR 100%None/mild
Moderate/severe
3.5%
7.0%
Perioperative0.6760.9%
55.0%
3.2±2.40.10NR
Moazami 1 2004107Secondary MR 100%Trivial/mild (72)
Moderate/severe (35)
NR
NR
NR10.9%
28.6%
50.04NR
Barreiro 21 2005408Myxomatous 34.3%
Calcific 28.5%
Ischaemic 15.7%
Non-ischaemic 21.4%
None/mild (338)
Moderate (70)
3.8%
7.1%
In-hospital0.2140.8%
41.4%
101.01.43 (1.32 to 1.976)
Ruel 14 2006848Secondary MR 100%None/mild (741)
Moderate/severe (107)
NRNRN/A10NR1.8 (0.9 to 3.4)
Caballero-Borrego 20 2008572Secondary MR 100%No MR (419)
Non-severe MR (153)
5.6%
10.5%
NR0.02N/ANRNR
Wan 17 2009182Secondary MR 100%None/mild (91)
Moderate/severe (91)
NR30 daysNR56.6%
51.7%
3.8±3.60.33NR
Takeda 16 2010193NRNone/mild (134)
Moderate/severe (59)
1.7%
2.9%
Operative0.68.2%
8.5%
3.3±0.50.49NR
Barbanti 22 2012299NRNone/mild (240)
Moderate/severe (59)
7.1%
13.6%
30 days0.0971.9%
50.2%
10.041.77 (1.17 to 2.68)
Cotinho 15 2013255Secondary MR 100%Severe MR untreated
Severe MR surgically treated
0.0%
1.1%
30 days0.1944.4%
23.3%
4.48±2.930.44NR
Schubert 19 2016423Secondary MR 96%
Rheumatic 3%
Leaflet prolapse 1%
Mild (319)
Moderate/severe (105)
NRNR28.3%
38.2%
50.212NR
  • MR, mitral regurgitation; NR, not reported; SAVR, surgical aortic valve replacement.

  • *Significant MR and late mortality.