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Relation of Mitral Valve Surgery Volume to Repair Rate, Durability, and Survival
Joanna Chikwe, MD, Nana Toyoda, MD, PhD, Ani Anyanwu, MD, Shinobu Itagaki, MD, MSc, Natalia N. Egorova, PhD, Percy Boateng, MD, Ahmed El-Eshmawi, MD, David H. Adams, MD
BACKGROUND:
Degenerative mitral valve repair rates remain highly variable, despite established benefits of repair over replacement. The contribution of surgeon-specific factors is poorly defined.
OBJECTIVES:
This study evaluated the influence of surgeon case volume on degenerative mitral valve repair rates and outcomes.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study suggests that individual surgeon volume is a determinant of not only mitral repair rates, but also freedom from reoperation, and survival. The data from this study support the guideline's concept of reference referral to experienced mitral surgeons to improve outcomes in patients with degenerative mitral valve disease.
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Last Updated: March 02, 2018
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