Effects of Targeted Papillary Muscle Relocation on Mitral Leaflet Tenting and Coaptation

Background Ischemic mitral valve (MV) repair for patients with severe left ventricular dilation remains challenging. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of papillary muscle (PM) relocation to restore physiologic MV function. Methods Fresh ovine MVs (n = 6) were studied in a l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2013-02, Vol.95 (2), p.621-628
Hauptverfasser:	Rabbah, Jean-Pierre, BS, Chism, Benjamin, BS, Siefert, Andrew, MS, Saikrishnan, Neelakantan, PhD, Veledar, Emir, PhD, Thourani, Vinod H., MD, Yoganathan, Ajit P., PhD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiothoracic Surgery Mitral Valve - physiology Mitral Valve - surgery Papillary Muscles - transplantation Recovery of Function Sheep Surgery
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