The “Annular Sandwich”: A Simple Method of Reinforcing a Friable Mitral Valve Annulus

The “Annular Sandwich”: A Simple Method of Reinforcing a Friable Mitral Valve Annulus

In 6 patients undergoing prosthetic mitral valve replacement a ring of Teflon felt, instead of conventional Teflon pledgets, was used because of concern about seating a new prosthesis in a disrupted friable mitral valve annulus. The technique avoided the potential risk of pledget loss in the event o...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 1998-06, Vol.65 (6), p.1805-1806
Hauptverfasser: Craig, Stewart R, Walker, William S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Humans
Medical sciences
Mitral Valve - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve - surgery
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prosthesis Design
Surface Properties
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
Suture Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:In 6 patients undergoing prosthetic mitral valve replacement a ring of Teflon felt, instead of conventional Teflon pledgets, was used because of concern about seating a new prosthesis in a disrupted friable mitral valve annulus. The technique avoided the potential risk of pledget loss in the event of suture breakage and, in these patients, prevented postoperative paraprosthetic mitral valve regurgitation.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00244-6