Abstract
Objective: To determine if there is a relationship between preoperative pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and outcomes after mitral valve surgery. Method: A retrospective chart review was conducted for consecutive patients (N=105, 54 male and 51 female with mean age of 65±12) who underwent primary mitral valve repair (n=48), or replacement (n=57) between 2001-2007. Endocarditis related procedures and redo mitral valve surgeries were excluded. Concomitant procedures included Maze (n=19), CABG (n=15), and tricuspid valve repair (TVR) (n=19).
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