Reducing operative mortality in valvular reoperations: The “valve in ring” procedure

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for hospital mortality in valvular reoperations for prosthetic valve dysfunction.

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to analyze risk factors for hospital mortality in patients undergoing valvular reoperations for prosthetic valve dysfunction. METHODS We performed a prospective analysis of 146 patients who underwent valvular reoperations for prosthetic valve dysfunction between July 1995 and June 1999 at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School...

Valvular Heart Disease Combined Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair in Rheumatic Valve Disease Fewer Reoperations With Prosthetic Ring Annuloplasty

Background—We examined predictors of early and very long-term outcome after combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair for rheumatic disease. Methods and Results—Between 1974 and 2002, 153 consecutive patients (mean age, 46.0 13.2 years) underwent combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair for rheumatic disease. Mitral disease was predominantly stenosis (82.3%); 100% of patients had organic tri...

CAUSES OF MORTALITY IN CARDIAC SURGERY REOPERATIONS

From March 1990 to May 1993,309 patients underwent redo cardiac surgery operation at the Shahid Rajai Heart Hospital in Tehran. Early mortality rates in these patients showed a significant increase in comparison to patients undergoing open heart surgery for the first time. Late mortality (at least one month after surgery) in the patients was slightly increased also but less than early morta...

Combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair in rheumatic valve disease: fewer reoperations with prosthetic ring annuloplasty.

BACKGROUND We examined predictors of early and very long-term outcome after combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair for rheumatic disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Between 1974 and 2002, 153 consecutive patients (mean age, 46.0+/-13.2 years) underwent combined mitral and tricuspid valve repair for rheumatic disease. Mitral disease was predominantly stenosis (82.3%); 100% of patients had organic...

Reoperations after the Ross procedure.