title: RING plus STRING: papillary muscle repositioning as an adjunctive repair technique for ischemic mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Homburg, Homburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: Hans-Joachim
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Schäfers
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene