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Mitral valve surgery after previous CABG with functioning IMA grafts.

J G Byrne1, S F Aranki, D H Adams

  • 1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. jgbyrne@bics.bwh.harvard.edu

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|January 5, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Reoperative mitral valve surgery is safe in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting and internal mammary artery grafts. Minimally invasive approaches reduce complications, even with reduced left ventricular function.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Cardiac Surgery

Background:

  • Mitral valve surgery after prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) poses significant risks, particularly injury to internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts during redo sternotomy.
  • Minimizing IMA graft injury is crucial for patient outcomes in reoperative mitral valve procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of mitral valve surgery in patients with patent IMA grafts.
  • To explore alternative surgical approaches to reduce complications associated with reoperative sternotomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 24 patients with functioning IMA grafts undergoing mitral valve surgery between 1987 and 1998.
  • Comparison of outcomes between anterolateral right thoracotomy and redo sternotomy approaches.

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  • Assessment of patient demographics, graft status, mitral regurgitation severity, and ejection fraction.

    • Main Results:

    • 88% of patients underwent mitral valve surgery via anterolateral right thoracotomy, avoiding redo sternotomy.
    • No operative or hospital deaths occurred; 17% experienced major complications (e.g., respiratory failure, myocardial infarction, heart block).
    • Mitral valve repair was performed in 66% of patients, with ischemic mitral regurgitation being the primary indication in 75%.

    Conclusions:

    • Reoperative mitral valve surgery is feasible and safe in patients with functioning IMA grafts, even with impaired left ventricular function.
    • Anterolateral right thoracotomy offers a viable alternative to redo sternotomy, potentially reducing IMA graft injury and associated morbidity.