[HSF] Correction of MR in Myopathic Ventricles

[Tea Acuff]

We didn't have to.
tea


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From: "hgrmd at aol.com" <hgrmd at aol.com>
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2007 10:16:16 AM
Subject: [HSF] Correction of MR in Myopathic Ventricles


Dear Members,
  I just saw a morbidly obese 58 yo lady in my office for followup.  In September '05, she presented with multiple hospitalizations for CHF.  She had normal coronaries, severe MR, and an EF of 8% by planimetry on TEE!  I did mitral and tricuspid repairs.  A few days later, she had a biventricular pacer inserted.  
  Since then, she has been readmitted only once for a TIA.  She is completely asymptomatic.  Transthoracic echo from last month revealed trace MR, no TR, and an EF of 50-55%.  My belief is that most surgeons wouldn't have touched her with a ten foot pole.  Comments?

Hal
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