title: [Mitral valve repair using polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae: short-term outcomes].
abstract: In recent years, mitral valve repair using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) neochordae has been shown to be an effective technique for correcting valve prolapse due to chordal rupture or elongation. In this study, we evaluated our experience using this technique in a group of 21 patients. The median (range) follow-up period was 9 (1-26) months. There was no in-hospital mortality. During follow-up, improvement in both clinical and echocardiographic parameters were observed: 95.2% of patients were in I-II NYHA class and the mitral regurgitation jet area was less than 4 cm(2) in 85.7% of patients. These findings are consistent with those previously reported in the literature. However, these results relate to our initial experience, and long-term follow-up is still required.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Juan Canalejo, A Coruña, Spain. franciseste@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Estévez-Cid
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouzas-Mosquera
authors.forename: Víctor X
authors.initials: VX
authors.lastname: Mosquera-Rodríguez
authors.forename: José J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cuenca-Castillo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Portela-Torrón
authors.forename: Nemesio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alvarez-García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene