title: Cutting secondary chordae and placing dual taut stitches between the anterior mitral fibrous annulus and the heads of each papillary muscle to treat ischemic mitral regurgitation without deteriorating left ventricular function.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komeda
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*