title: Edge-to-edge mitral valve repair for anterior leaflet prolapse associated with extensive calcification of the mitral annulus: Report of a case.
abstract: Extensive mitral annular calcification remains a technical challenge in mitral valve surgery. Decalcification and reconstruction of the mitral annulus is an established technique, but it is time consuming and technically demanding. This report presents the case of an 88-year-old diabetic female patient in whom edge-to-edge repair was completed quickly, with good early results thus being obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Social Insurance Chukyo Hospital, 1-1-10 Sanjyo, Minami-ku, Nagoya, 457-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomonobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sunada
authors.forename: Tomo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshizumi
authors.forename: Akemi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamana
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*