Abstract
Functional mitral regurgitation caused posterior leaflet tethering and central malcoaptation treated utilizing undersized annuloplasty alone is associated with high rates of early failure. We report the technical stepsnecessary for near complete near complete detachment, augmentation and reconstruction of a thin and diminutive posterior mitral leaflet to reproducibly re-establish normal mitral leaflet coaptation and eliminate functional MR.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 91-94 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2 2015 |
Keywords
- Functional
- Leaflet
- Mitral
- Regurgitation
- Tethering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine