Mitral valve repair in Barlow’s disease with bileaflet prolapse: the effect of annular stabilization on functional mitral valve leaflet prolapse† | Zendy

Anton Tomšič | Zendy; Yasmine L. Hiemstra | Zendy; Daniella Bissessar | Zendy; Thomas J. van Brakel | Zendy; Michel I.M. Versteegh | Zendy; Nina Ajmone Marsan | Zendy; Robert J.M. Klautz | Zendy; Meindert Palmen | Zendy

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Mitral valve repair in Barlow’s disease with bileaflet prolapse: the effect of annular stabilization on functional mitral valve leaflet prolapse†

Author(s) -

Anton Tomšič,

Yasmine L. Hiemstra,

Daniella Bissessar,

Thomas J. van Brakel,

Michel I.M. Versteegh,

Nina Ajmone Marsan,

Robert J.M. Klautz,

Meindert Palmen

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivx366

Subject(s) - medicine , mitral valve prolapse , cardiology , mitral annulus , mitral valve repair , mitral valve , surgery , blood pressure , diastole

Barlow's disease is the most severe form of degenerative mitral valve disease, commonly characterized by bileaflet prolapse. Abnormal mitral annular dynamics is typically present and results in functional prolapse of the mitral leaflets that may be addressed with annular stabilization alone.

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