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Mitral valve repair and redo repair in a heart transplant recipient successfully treated severe mitral regurgitation, maintaining the patient in NYHA class II with grade 1+ regurgitation at 4 years.
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Mitral valve repair and redo repair can be successfully performed in a transplanted heart, improving functional status and potentially alleviating the need for retransplantation.
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Supports mitral repair feasibility in transplant recipients; leaves open role versus retransplantation.
Bouma et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Mitral regurgitation in a heart transplant recipient (n=1). Mitral valve repair and redo repair was evaluated on Recurrence of mitral or tricuspid regurgitation and NYHA class. Mitral valve repair and redo repair in a heart transplant recipient successfully treated severe mitral regurgitation, maintaining the patient in NYHA class II with grade 1+ regurgitation at 4 years.
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