title: Mitral annuloplasty ring dehiscence: Optimal force distribution with flexible rings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Spratt
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery of Charleston, Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Spratt
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.
authors.forename: Gerald M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lawrie
mesh_terms: D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D008943:Mitral Valve; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty