Minimally Invasive Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a Heart Transplant

Thomas Martens; Frank Caes; Michel De Pauw; Lineke Hens; Thierry Bove

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.057

Minimally Invasive Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a Heart Transplant

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct;102(4):e305-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.057.

Authors

Thomas Martens¹, Frank Caes², Michel De Pauw³, Lineke Hens³, Thierry Bove²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: thom.martens@ugent.be.
² Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
³ Department of Cardiology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

PMID: 27645968
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.057

Abstract

Significant mitral valve disease with atrial fibrillation after heart transplantation is unusual. We report the diagnosis and minimally invasive surgical treatment 17 years after transplantation, in which mitral valve repair together with left atrial ablation was performed, resulting in a satisfying clinical and echocardiographic improvement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty / methods*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Echocardiography / methods
Electrocardiography / methods
Endovascular Procedures / methods
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
Heart Transplantation / methods
Humans
Male
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Prolapse / etiology
Mitral Valve Prolapse / surgery*
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome