Mitral valve replacement with a bioprosthesis: prevention of suture entanglement.
A simple technique of prevention of suture entanglement in the struts of bioprosthesis during implantation in the mitral position is described.
Talwar
Sachin
S
Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.
Mohapatra
Raghunath
R
Kumar
Arkalgud Sampath
AS
D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques