title: Mitral annular reconstruction.
abstract: Mitral annular reconstruction using a pericardial patch was performed in 3 cases of atrioventricular disruption. This technique may be useful for atrioventricular disruption in cases of active endocarditis, redo valve replacement, left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement, and annular calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin-Koga Hospital, 120 Tenjin-cho, Kurume City, Fukuoka 830-8577, Japan. myoshi@toq.ne.jp
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshikai
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Murayama
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamohara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure