title: Papillary muscle-to-anterior annulus stitches: another technique to prevent systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino I.R.C.C.S, Milan, Italy. skassem@ccfm.it
authors.forename: Samer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kassem
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jamil
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013599:Systole; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control