title: Anterior leaflet resection of the mitral valve.
abstract: Triangular resection is a reconstructive option for treatment of anterior leaflet mitral disease with segmental prolapse. In our experience, it is a safe and reproducible technique, associated with low rates of recurrent MR or need for reoperation, as well as decreased likelihood for systolic anterior motion after mitral repair. We review our experience with this technique over a 25-year experience with mitral valve reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Eugene A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Juan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: Greg H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ribakove
authors.forename: Alfred T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Culliford
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Applebaum
authors.forename: Aubrey C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Colvin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D009518:New York; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome