• Ann. Thorac. Surg. · Dec 2006

    Folding valvuloplasty without leaflet resection: simplified method for mitral valve repair.

    • Tomislav Mihaljevic, Eugene H Blackstone, and Bruce W Lytle.
    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. mihaljt@ccf.org
    • Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2006 Dec 1;82(6):e46-8.

    AbstractStandard repair techniques can prove challenging in patients with severe myxomatous mitral valve disease when there is a broad-based mid-portion of the posterior leaflet and small medial and lateral scallops. We describe a new surgical technique in which the mitral valve repair was accomplished by simple folding the prolapsed segment of the posterior leaflet and by insertion of the flexible annuloplasty ring.

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