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New Technique of Posterior Mitral Annuloplasty
Author(s) -
Izumoto Hiroshi,
Kiyoyuki Eishi,
Ohuchi Shingo,
Kawazoe Kohei
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1999.tb00992.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mitral annulus , mitral regurgitation , mitral valve , cardiology , diastole , blood pressure
We have developed a new technique of mitral annuloplasty applicable in patients with rheumatic mitral regurgitation. This technique is designed to advance anteriorly the posterior annulus and leaflet and to gain more coaptation area. Technical details of this procedure are presented. ( J Card Surg 1999;14:270–272 )