title: Valve Repair: A "Bridge" to Heart Transplant.
abstract: Cardiac transplants are limited because of a deficiency of donor organs. Most recipients with severe chronic heart failure are on a waiting list. Therefore, palliative surgical treatment of chronic heart failure is widely used. We report a case of successful application of palliative surgical approach for a patient with decompensated heart failure.
authors.affiliation: From the Cardio-thoracic Surgery Department, National Scientific Medical Research Center, Astana, Kazakhstan.
authors.forename: Arystan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seidalin
authors.forename: Adilzhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albazarov
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dikolayev
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D020127:Recovery of Function; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014850:Waiting Lists