title: Mitral stenosis after Duran ring annuloplasty for non-rheumatic mitral regurgitation--a foreign body response?
abstract: We report two cases of mitral stenosis after Duran ring annuloplasty for myxomatous mitral regurgitation. Simple explantation of the ring provided relief of mitral stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, Department of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. akshaybisoi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Akshay Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bisoi
authors.forename: Manithara Raman
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: Ruma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Panangipalli
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Venugopal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*