title: Mitral valve repair using autologous leaflet tissue as neochordae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, General Hospital Wels, Wels, Austria. Electronic address: peter.benedikt@klinikum-wegr.at.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benedikt
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, General Hospital Wels, Wels, Austria.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Punzengruber
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, General Hospital Wels, Wels, Austria.
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Milassin
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Choi Keung
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography