Factors associated with an unsuccessful fast-track course following minimally invasive surgical mitral valve repair.

Objectives: Analyses of fast-track (FT) processes demonstrated that low-risk cardiac surgical patients require minimal intensive care, with a low incidence of mortality or morbidity. We investigated perioperative factors and their association with fast-track failure (FTF) in a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.

Methods: Patients undergoing minimally invasive surgical mitral valve repair for Carpentier type I or type II mitral regurgitation between 2014 and 2020 were included in the study.