A chance to cut is a chance to cure?

In this episode we cover:

The principles of cardiopulmonary bypass

Anticoagulation

The mitral valve repair itself

The ideal surgical candidate for mitral valve repair

The outcomes of such a procedure

The original study is below and covers further specifics such as case selection and post-op care plus summaries and discussion of fatalities. An overarching aim was that this should be useful for other centers establishing such a program.

Improvements over time are summarised by improving survival rates: 22/33 in the first quartile, 27/33 in the second quartile, 28/33 in the third quartile, and 30/33 in the final, most recent group. Do have a read.

Improvement in short-term outcome over time, in a single center embarking on a canine mitral valve repair program using a structured multidisciplinary approach

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vsu.14229