INTRAOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING MITRAL-VALVE

Authors
MIYAIRI T MATSUMOTO J TANAKA K MIZUNO A
Citation
T. Miyairi et al., INTRAOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONING MITRAL-VALVE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(2), 1996, pp. 743-745
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
743 - 745
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)61:2<743:IAOFM>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A technique is presented that allows intraoperative assessment of mitr al valve function with the heart filling and actively beating. This te chnique secures steady coronary perfusion and avoids possible air embo lism of the coronary arteries. Repeated assessment and repair during r eparative mitral operations are greatly facilitated when this techniqu e is accompanied by warm blood cardioplegia.