title: Simple suture mitral annuloplasty with left ventriculotomy.
abstract: Surgical treatment of mitral regurgitation, especially when compounded by ventricular aneurysm, remains a challenge. Several procedures have been developed to repair the mitral valve and reduce regurgitation. We describe a technique of intraventricular annuloplasty which is much less time-consuming than mitral valve repair through a left atriotomy. This procedure is considered technically easy and useful.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Day General Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mandegar
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yousefnia
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roshanali
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome