Patch enlargement of the posterior mitral leaflet in ischemic regurgitation.
We discuss our early experience in 2 patients with a patch enlargement technique for treating chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation due to restricted motion of the posterior mitral leaflet. This technique corrects the restricted motion and offers better coaptation without compromising the mitral orifice.
Rendón
Felipe
F
Division of Cardiac Surgery Hospital de Cruces Barakaldo, Spain.
Aramendi
José I
JI
Rodrigo
David
D
Baraldi
Christian
C
Martínez
Pablo
P
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014463:Ultrasonography