European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · May 2014
A papillary-ventricular complex repair technique for functional mitral regurgitation.
The objective of this study was to describe a simple and reproducible papillary-ventricular complex technique for repairing functional mitral regurgitation. To avoid a recurrence of mitral regurgitation subsequent to left ventricular remodelling, we performed papillary muscle plication and papillary muscle and head approximation in combination with relocation of the papillary muscle heads to correct any anterior and or posterior mitral leaflet discrepancy and to preserve the papillary-ventricular complex. Preliminary results in 7 patients showed an encouraging functional improvement following surgery. Future long-term controlled studies in a greater number of patients are required to further assess this novel technique.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · May 2014
Modified valve-sparing reimplantation technique for para-commissural coronary ostia.
In some patients undergoing a valve-sparing reimplantation technique, a coronary ostium may be very close to one of the commissures. This condition jeopardizes the coronary ostium patency and valve reimplantation. The authors describe a simple and safe modification of the reimplantation technique, leaving the misplaced coronary ostium attached to the commissure.