Istanbul · Turkey
cardiac surgeon
Ali Fedakar →
Fedakar explicitly lists second and third valve operations among his clinical interests at Hisar.
Sources: Prof. Dr. Ali Fedakar, M.D. | Hisar Intercontinental Hospital
Repeat heart surgery specialists · Decision guide
Repeat heart surgery specialists
5 specialists with linked profiles, clinical focus and attributable evidence.
At a glance
Repeat heart surgery specialists differ in the anatomy they treat, techniques they offer and evidence they publish. A reoperation must account for old grafts, implants and scar tissue as well as the new problem. A second operation may follow valve deterioration or progression of disease and does not by itself mean the first operation failed.
5 named specialists
Ali Fedakar, Naresh Trehan, Nitin Kumar Rajput, Joseph A. Dearani and other named teams.
Sources: Prof. Dr. Ali Fedakar, M.D. | Hisar Intercontinental Hospital · Cardiac Surgery Experts in Gurugram — Medanta · Mayo Clinic · HCM treatment options
Catheter treatment may be an alternative
Some failing valves can be treated without repeating the same open operation, depending on anatomy.
Sources: ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025)
First-operation results are not redo results
The relevant evidence must describe comparable reoperations and associated procedures.
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Repeat heart surgery specialists
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Gurugram · India
cardiac surgeon
Naresh Trehan →
Trehan’s Medanta listing explicitly includes complex repeat cardiac operations.
Gurugram · India
cardiac surgeon
Nitin Kumar Rajput →
Rajput explicitly lists redo CABG and redo valve replacement among his Medanta clinical interests.
Rochester, Minnesota · United States
cardiac surgeon
Joseph A. Dearani →
Dearani’s institutional profile explicitly includes multiple reoperations.
Sources: Mayo Clinic · Joseph Dearani
Cleveland, Ohio · United States
cardiac surgeon
Shinya Unai →
Unai’s Cleveland Clinic practice includes complex repeat surgery and endocarditis reconstruction.
No specialist in this selection matches both filters. Broaden the search to see the available specialists.
Clinical benefits and trade-offs
Potential advantages
- Specialist review can identify a new surgical or catheter strategy that fits the existing repair or implant.
Sources: ESC/EACTS valve guidance (2025) · Why some patients need a second heart surgery
Trade-offs and limits
- Previous surgery makes access and protection of existing grafts or structures more complex. An isolated first-operation package may not cover the required treatment.
How these specialists were selected
This list contains 5 specialists with a documented repeat heart surgery focus in our source-linked directory. It is an editorial shortlist, not a census or an outcome ranking.
Institutional expertise and published study results are identified separately. An individual doctor may participate in several treatment pathways; a study of one procedure does not establish outcomes for another.
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