Postcardiotomy mechanical support in patients with mitral valve prostheses is associated with poor survival.

To elaborate on early survival in patients with mitral valve replacement requiring temporary extracorporeal life support system (ECLS). We analyzed survival, significant bleeding, wound infection, and ECLS duration in 421 from 14,400 patients with postoperative need for ECLS from January 2008 to December 2017 at our institution. Finally, patients were stratified according to the type of surgery performed: the mitral group (mitral valve replacement) In-hospital mortality was significantly higher in the mitral group as compared to the control group before and after adjustment ( ECLS is associated with a high in-hospital mortality rate in patients after mitral valve replacement.