title: Triangular resection of the anterior leaflet for repair of the mitral valve.
abstract: Isolated anterior mitral leaflet prolapse, unlike posterior prolapse, is a difficult lesion to repair and may become a demanding surgical procedure. We report our experience with a technique of a triangular resection of the anterior leaflet to repair isolated segmental anterior leaflet prolapse in 18 patients. This technique simplifies the repair procedure and is a safe and rapid procedure which allows excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Herz- und Gefaess-Klinik GmbH, Bad Neustadt, Germany. rfasol@heart-surgeon.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fasol
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Joubert-Hübner
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques