Anterior Mitral Leaflet Augmentation With Autologous Pericardium

The results of mitral repair for rheumatic valve insufficiency are still suboptimal. Anterior leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium is a useful adjunct to compensate leaflet and chordae retraction. The technique and its indication are described in this article.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 83; no. 4; pp. 1560 - 1561
Main Authors Aubert, Stéphane, MD, MS, Flecher, Erwan, MD, Rubin, Sylvain, MD, Acar, Christophe, MD, Gandjbakhch, Iradj, MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.04.2007
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Child
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - mortality
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Pericardium - transplantation
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Surgery of the respiratory system
Survival Analysis
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
35
Mitral valve
Treatment
Respiratory disease
Surgery
Anterior
Increase
Autologous system
Thorax
Pericardium
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Summary:The results of mitral repair for rheumatic valve insufficiency are still suboptimal. Anterior leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium is a useful adjunct to compensate leaflet and chordae retraction. The technique and its indication are described in this article.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.083