LINEAR SEGMENTAL ANNULOPLASTY FOR MITRAL-VALVE REPAIR

Authors
RICCHI A ORTU P CIRIO EM FALCHI S LIXI G MARTELLI V
Citation
A. Ricchi et al., LINEAR SEGMENTAL ANNULOPLASTY FOR MITRAL-VALVE REPAIR, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(6), 1997, pp. 1805-1806
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1805 - 1806
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:6<1805:LSAFMR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A method of posterior mitral annulus remodeling is presented. The post erior annulus is divided into three Segments, each segment encircled b y a suture that is passed in a tourniquet. Coaptation of the leaflets can be achieved by tightening the tourniquets while the ventricle is b eing filled. This technique is simple and quick, avoids the use of for eign material, and requires less expertise and judgment than tradition al annuloplasties. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.