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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Sep 2009
Case ReportsBiodegradable mitral annuloplasty for congenital ischemic mitral regurgitation.
- P O Myers, M Beghetti, and A Kalangos.
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals and Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland. patrick.myers@hcuge.ch
- Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Sep 1;57(6):363-4.
AbstractAn anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is associated with ischemic mitral regurgitation through a combination of papillary muscle ischemia or permanent fibrosis, left ventricular free wall ischemic dyskinesis and left ventricular dilatation. We report the successful management of a 27-month-old girl with ALCAPA and severe mitral regurgitation using a biodegradable mitral annuloplasty ring. It could represent a novel tool for mitral valve repair in ALCAPA-associated ischemic mitral regurgitation.Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York.
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