Transventricular annuloplasty for ischemic mitral regurgitation in the Dor procedure.
Since the residual mitral regurgitation after the Dor procedure contributes to increasing postoperative mortality, repair of mitral regurgitation has become one of the essential surgical approaches. We describe two cases of transventricular posterior annuloplasty using a trimmed Duran ring for surgical management of ischemic mitral regurgitation performed with the Dor procedure. This procedure is easy to perform and provides secure annuloplasty because the mitral annulus can be easily exposed through the same ventriculotomy incision.
Minakawa
Masahito
M
Department of Surgery I, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
Fukuda
Ikuo
I
Itaya
Hiroyuki
H
Kuga
Toshihiko
T
Suzuki
Yasuyuki
Y
Fukui
Kozo
K
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome