title: A "designer" annuloplasty ring for patients with massive mitral annular dilatation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shumway
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Gott
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Reitz
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene