title: Mitral valve prosthesis implanted in atrial wall over huge calcified annulus.
abstract: We describe an alternative technique for mitral valve replacement in patients with severe mitral annular calcification, in whom conventional techniques are not feasible. A new annulus that allows supra-annular prosthetic implantation is created.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de León, León, Spain. javgua@hotmail.com
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Gualis
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Castaño
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Gómez-Plana
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Martin
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: de Miguel
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: de Diego
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome