Does urgent or emergent status influence choice in mitral valve operations?
Mitral valve repair is associated with lower morbidity, mortality, and total costs compared with MVR. For urgent or emergent operations, the improved outcomes with mitral repair versus replacement are even more profound.
The majority of emboli detected during coronary artery bypass grafting are associated with the release of clamps. Clamp manipulation may lead to release of aortic atheromatous debris. These emboli may be relevant to neurocognitive outcome.