title: Novel knot-tying technique for mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospoital Organization Kure Medical Center, 3-1 Aoyama-cho, Kure, Hiroshima 737-0023, Japan. izutani@kure-nh.go.jp
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Izutani
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshitatsu
authors.forename: Jyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
authors.forename: Keijiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katayama
mesh_terms: D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004867:Equipment Design; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene