Tent-shape technique: another procedure to repair P2 of posterior leaflet of mitral valve.
In this report, we describe a new procedure to repair the prolapsing high mid-scallop of the mitral valve (MV) posterior leaflet (P2) with detailed consideration of the anatomy and physiology of the MV. A new artificial chord is implanted in the body of the P2 at the same height of non-prolapsing P1 and P3, and the remaining part of the prolapsing P2 is anchored to the artificial chord taking the shape of a tent.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. skassem@ccfm.it
Samer
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Kassem
Ghassan A
GA
Moasis
Paolo
P
Biglioli
D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013536:Suture Techniques