title: New technique of posterior mitral annuloplasty.
abstract: We have developed a new technique of mitral annuloplasty applicable in patients with rheumatic mitral regurgitation. This technique is designed to advance anteriorly the posterior annulus and leaflet and to gain more coaptation area. Technical details of this procedure are presented.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University Memorial Heart Center, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Izumoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kiyoyuki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohuchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawazoe
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000601:surgery*