Joshua E Insler, Aaron E Tipton, Faisal G Bakaeen, Jules J Bakhos, Penny L Houghtaling, Eugene H Blackstone, Eric E Roselli, Edward G Soltesz, Michael Z Tong, Shinya Unai, Kenneth McCurry, Patrick Vargo, Kevin Hodges, Nicholas G Smedira, Gösta B Pettersson, Aaron Weiss, Marijan Koprivanac, Haytham Elgharably, A Marc Gillinov, Lars G Svensson
OBJECTIVE: Patient characteristics, risks, and outcomes associated with reoperative multivalve cardiac surgery are poorly characterized. Effect of patient variables and surgical components of each reoperation were evaluated with regard to operative mortality. METHODS: From January 2008 to January 2022, 2324 patients with previous cardiac surgery underwent 2352 reoperations involving repair or replacement of multiple cardiac valves at Cleveland Clinic. Mean age was 66±14 years...
December 9, 2023: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery