title: Ex-vivo mitral valve repair prior to orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus 43210, USA. michler.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Michler
authors.forename: Diego R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Camacho
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014019:Tissue Donors