title: [Valvuloplasty for mitral regurgitation associated with acromegaly: report of a case].
abstract: A 67-year-old female with mitral regurgitation associated with acromegaly was admitted to our hospital. The cause of MR was torn chordae of posterior leaflet of the mitral valve. A prolapse part of the posterior leaflet was resected and sutured by McGoon's method. Annuloplasty was performed by Kay's method. Postoperative course was uneventful. She recovered well after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sasahashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shin'oka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sueshiro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomino
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D002815:Chordae Tendineae; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery