Modified quadrangular resection for mitral valve repair

Posterior leaflet quadrangular resection is the most commonly performed mitral valve repair procedure for patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. After resection, the remaining leaflet edges must be approximated. When the two leaflet edges are of different heights, modifications are necessa...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 2153 - 2154
Main Authors Gillinov, A.Marc, Cosgrove, Delos M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.12.2001
Subjects
Humans
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Suture Techniques
Treatment Outcome
35
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Summary:Posterior leaflet quadrangular resection is the most commonly performed mitral valve repair procedure for patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. After resection, the remaining leaflet edges must be approximated. When the two leaflet edges are of different heights, modifications are necessary to create a tension-free repair. We present two techniques for posterior leaflet reconstruction when resection results in leaflet edges of different heights.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(01)03106-X