title: Rheumatic mitral valve repair: experience of 221 cases from Central Chest Institute of Thailand.
abstract: Rheumatic heart disease is a major problem in Thailand and this region. Surgical management is still a dilemma and problematic. Current understanding of mitral valve complex and its dynamics in combination with improvement of surgical techniques allow surgeon to repair rheumatic mitral valve disease better. Several innovative approaches have been introduced recently and greatly enhances the success of mitral valve repair in this clinical entity. This case report reviews the authors' current approaches and results in the repair of rheumatic mitral valve at Central Chest Institute of Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Central Chest Institute of Thailand, Nonthaburi, Thailand. twchoti@gmail.com
authors.forename: Taweesak
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chotivatanapong
authors.forename: Piyawat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lerdsomboon
authors.forename: Vibhan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sungkahapong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome