title: Patch enlargement of the posterior mitral leaflet in ischemic regurgitation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery Hospital de Cruces Barakaldo, Spain.
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rendón
authors.forename: José I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Aramendi
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baraldi
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: 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