Title: Bench valvular surgery in donor hearts before transplantation: Choice versus Necessity

Magdy M. El-Sayed Ahmed, MD, MS^1,2; Anthony Pham, MS^1,3; Basar Sareyyupoglu, MD¹; Si M Pham, MD, FACS¹

Short Running Title: Valvular surgery in donor hearts

¹Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

²Department of Surgery, Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt

³Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Corresponding author:

Si M Pham, MD, FACS

Mail address: 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224

e-mail: pham.si@mayo.edu

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Fax: 904-953-7368

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Conflict of Interests : None

Funding sources: None

Disclosure: None