Partial Hammock Valve: Surgical Repair and Long-Term Follow-Up in 23 Patients

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 106; no. 6; pp. 1854 - 1859
• Main Authors: Aramendi, José I., Hamzeh, Gadah, Crespo, Alejandro, Rodrigo, David, Pérez, Pedro, Cubero, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Middle Aged; Mitral Valve - abnormalities; Mitral Valve - surgery; Papillary Muscles - abnormalities; Papillary Muscles - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors

In 2006, we reported a “forme frustrée” of hammock valve involving the posterior mitral leaflet resulting in restricted leaflet motion and mitral regurgitation. The purpose of this retrospective report is to describe the surgical techniques and long-term outcome of 23 patients with partial hammock v...