Open AccessThe ‘Valve Racket’: a new and different concept of atrioventricular valve repair
Author(s) -
José Manuel López Bernal,
I. García,
Dieter Morales-García,
Carmen Diago,
B. Duarte Ruiz,
Fernando Val,
José L. Ojeda,
José M. Revuelta
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.02.067
Subject(s) - racket , atrioventricular valve , anatomy , medicine , cardiology , engineering , mechanical engineering , ventricle , swing
Mitral regurgitation due to prolapse of the mitral leaflets frequently compromises annuloplasty repair procedures. We present a new annuloplasty ring that overcomes this difficulty, preventing displacement of the leaflets into the atrium.
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