[HSF] RCA osteal lesion-osteal reconstruction

[Ani Anyanwu]

Yes Hal I will be at the AATS - I am actually giving a talk at the mitral syposium on interpreting the literature. We will definitely get together at some stage.
 
Ed - when experienced surgeons such as yourself and Hal do these procedures I am sure there is little hesitancy to convert - you have nothing to prove to yourself or to anybody else. When less experienced surgeons are performing such procedures it is different and such changes in plan you describe are rare and the young surgeon does not want it said that he tried so so and got in a muddle so had to do sternotomy to bail himself out. The tyro and the master have very different pressures and goals. For yourself and Hal the priority is to have a competent mitral valve but I bet for many less experienced surgeons there would be a wrong priority such as speed of surgery or maintaining a minimal incision.
 
Ani



> From: Hgrmd at aol.com> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 21:50:55 -0400> Subject: Re: [HSF] RCA osteal lesion-osteal reconstruction> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> CC: > > Ani,> Thanks for your kind words. It really carries a lot of weight since I > know you've no hesitation in doing the opposite when you think I'm wrong. I > wouldn't mind writing the editorial, but would certainly want your input. BTW, > are you going to be at the AATS? If so, we should get together, because I > always enjoy speaking with you. I I plan to attend the Sunday symposium on > mitral repair that your boss will be chairing.> > Hal> > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)> _______________________________________________> 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> -----------------------------------------
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