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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:962-963
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Ex-vivo mitral valve repair prior to orthotopic cardiac transplantation

Robert E. Michler, MD*a, Diego R. Camacho, MDa

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Accepted for publication April 17, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Michler, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation, Heart Hospital, The Ohio State University Medical Center, N820 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
e-mail: michler.1{at}osu.edu

Mitral valve annuloplasty was performed prior to orthotopic cardiac transplantation in two donor hearts which were diagnosed with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation. The technical aspects are reviewed of ex-vivo mitral valve repair with concomitant heart transplantation. The recipients were classified as United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) I and both patients have had an excellent postoperative recovery. Over 2-year follow-up demonstrates normal mitral valve function without regurgitation.




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