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Patients were grouped according to the suture-securing technique used: automated titanium fasteners versus hand-tied knots. The primary endpoint was prosthetic dehiscence (either mitral annuloplasty ring or valve replacement prosthesis) requiring reintervention. Secondary endpoints comprised ischaemic stroke, intracranial bleeding, and all-cause mortality during the follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the study population, 1072 (40%) underwent mitral valve surgery using an automated titanium fastener device, and 1606 (60%) with conventional hand-tied sutures. A total of 31 patients (1.2%) had prosthetic dehiscence during the follow-up period. The risk of prosthetic dehiscence was significantly lower in the automated titanium fastener group in both univariable (crude sub-hazard ratio [sHR] 0.32; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.12-0.86, P\u2009=\u2009.023) and multivariable competing risk regression analysis (adjusted sHR 0.34; 95% CI, 0.12-0.91, P\u2009=\u2009.033). Automated titanium fastener group was not associated with an increased risk of ischaemic stroke (adjusted sHR 0.92; 95% CI, 0.67-1.27, P\u2009=\u2009.600), intracranial bleeding (adjusted sHR 0.89; 95% CI, 0.52-1.52, P\u2009=\u2009.675), or all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 0.93; 95% CI, 0.74-1.18, P\u2009=\u2009.559).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of an automated titanium fastener device seems to be associated with a lower risk of prosthetic dehiscence in mitral valve surgery. 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