PROSTHETIC MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT - LATE COMPLICATIONS AFTER NATIVEVALVE PRESERVATION

Authors
ESPER E FERDINAND FD ARONSON S KARP RB
Citation
E. Esper et al., PROSTHETIC MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT - LATE COMPLICATIONS AFTER NATIVEVALVE PRESERVATION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(2), 1997, pp. 541-543
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
541 - 543
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:2<541:PMR-LC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Preservation of the mitral valve leaflet and tensor apparatus during v alve replacement is believed to maintain left ventricular performance. The routine use of this technique may lead to left ventricular outflo w or inflow obstruction as illustrated in the present report. We recom mend mobilization or excision of the anterior mitral valve leaflet and preservation of the posterior leaflet if replacement of the valve is contemplated for incompetence. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Sur geons.