A "designer" annuloplasty ring for patients with massive mitral annular dilatation.
We describe a new type of mitral annuloplasty ring designed for use in the massively dilated mitral annulus. The ring can be fabricated at the operating table from a 4-mm Gore-Tex graft and umbilical tape and can be adapted in size to fit a mitral annulus of any diameter.
Shumway
S J
SJ
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD.
Gott
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Reitz
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D000328:Adult; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011474:Prosthesis Design
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene