The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) national registry tracks mitral valve surgery success and complication rates at participating U.S. and international institutions to assess quality and safety. Hospital programs can use the information to compare their own data to the STS national average.
Here renowned heart surgeon Donald Glower, MD, answers questions you should ask if you are considering surgery for mitral valve regurgitation or mitral valve stenosis. His answers also help you understand how Duke compares with STS benchmarks. This will help you find a surgeon and a hospital with the best outcomes.