title: Mitral annuloplasty ring suture dehiscence: In search of more robust techniques.
authors.affiliation: The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.affiliation: Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.affiliation: Gorman Cardiovascular Research Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
authors.forename: Joseph H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.affiliation: The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
authors.forename: Ajit P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Yoganathan
mesh_terms: D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures