Unexpected prolapse of the anterior leaflet during saline testing in mitral valve repair | Zendy

Jules R. Olsthoorn | Zendy; Samuel Heuts | Zendy; Sebastian A.F. Streukens | Zendy; Sem M. M. Hermans | Zendy; Jos G. Maessen | Zendy; Peyman Sardari Nia | Zendy

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Unexpected prolapse of the anterior leaflet during saline testing in mitral valve repair

Author(s) -

Jules R. Olsthoorn,

Samuel Heuts,

Sebastian A.F. Streukens,

Sem M. M. Hermans,

Jos G. Maessen,

Peyman Sardari Nia

Publication year - 2018

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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy317

Subject(s) - medicine , leaflet (botany) , saline , mitral valve prolapse , cardiology , mitral valve repair , mitral valve , surgery , geology , paleontology

Saline testing is used in mitral valve (MV) surgery to evaluate the repair intra-operatively. Sometimes, saline testing shows a prolapse of the anterior leaflet, not seen on preoperative echocardiography. Our objective was to investigate the incidence, predisposing factors and consequences of this phenomenon.

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