[HSF] LV Aneurysm Repair

[erdinç naseri]

Hal, one thing else .Myxomatous mitral doesn't make even 10% of mitral cases here.
erdinc> From: Hgrmd at aol.com> Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 07:36:29 -0400> Subject: Re: [HSF] LV Aneurysm Repair> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> CC: > > Erdinc,> I agree that all training programs need to do a better job in exposing > their residents to valve repair. Please notice that when I talk about referring > patients for valve repair, it is the patient with complex degenerative > mitral disease about whom I referring. Most cases of ischemic and dilated > cardiomyopathy MR should be fixable by the average surgeon. I just don't think it's > realistic for the surgeon who sees a couple of myxomatous mitrals a year to > be able to adequately repair it. From the meeetings I just attended, the bar > seems to be 90% repair rate for myxomatous disease.> Hal> > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.> _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------