In a Michigan statewide quality collaborative analysis of 6,649 adults undergoing isolated surgery for primary mitral regurgitation, high surgeon-level mitral repair volume was independently associated with greater repair utilization (93 percent vs 70 percent), shorter cross-clamp times, and fewer early complications, such as permanent pacemaker implantation. Unlike center-level volume, these findings suggest that individual surgeon experience is the more consistent driver of high-quality mitral repair.
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Surgeon vs Center Mitral Repair Volume and Repair Utilization in Primary Mitral Regurgitation
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Author(s): Vincenzo D. Caruso, Chang He, Melissa J. Clark, Charles L. Willekes, Steven F. Bolling, Gorav Ailawadi, George M. Comas, Hassan W. Nemeh, Bakri Kaakeh, Fouad M. A., Andrew L. Pruitt, Thomas A. Schwann, Rakesh M. Suri
