title: Fracture of Colvin-Galloway-Future band in a patient with mitral valve annuloplasty.
abstract: Annuloplasty with various annuloplasty ring systems is a fundamental part of mitral valve repair and has been frequently performed since its introduction by Carpentier in 1969. Due to the different advantages or disadvantages of each system, some controversies exist regarding the best type of ring annuloplasty support. Here we describe, for the first time, the case of a female patient in which a fracture of a semi-rigid open annuloplasty ring occurred, leading to annular deformation and mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heart Institute Lahr, Hohbergweg 2, 77933 Lahr/Baden, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rosendahl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pietrowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ennker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D012086:Reoperation