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Background
The optimal treatment strategy following a failed mitral valve repair remains unclear. This study evaluated early and long‐term outcomes of redo mitral valve repair (MVr) and replacement (MVR) after prior mitral valve repair.
Methods
Patients undergoing redo mitral valve surgery after prior mitral valve repair at a single institution between 2002 and 2014 were reviewed. Primary outcomes...
BACKGROUND
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation as a bridge to cardiac transplantation (BTT) is an effective treatment for end‐stage heart failure patients. Currently, there is an increasing number of patients with a LVAD who need a heart and kidney transplant (HKT). Little is known of the prognostic outcomes in these patients. This study was undertaken to determine whether an equivalent...
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