[A case report of mitral valve repair of broad posterior leaflet prolapse due to ruptured chordae tendinea by replacement of chordae tendineae with EPTFE sutured and Carpentier-Edwards ring techniques].
A 68-year-old woman with mitral valve regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendineae of posterior leaflet underwent mitral valve repair by replacement of chordae tendineae with EPTFE sutures and Carpentier-Edwards ring techniques. Preoperative study showed massive mitral regurgitation and moderate tricuspid regurgitation with CTR 54% of chest X-ray. The postoperative course was not eventful. Postoperative study showed trivial mitral and trivial tricuspid regurgitation. Postoperative CTR was 45%. Mitral valve repair by these techniques could be modified and applicable to mitral valve regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendineae of posterior leaflet. There was no complication during follow-up period of 8 months.
Kashiwagi
J
J
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Higashi-Nagano National Hospital, Japan.
Takemura
T
T
Sato
K
K
Yamamoto
N
N
D000368:Aged; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene