title: Off-Pump NeoChord Mitral Valve Repair to Simultaneously Treat Posterior Leaflet Prolapse and Systolic Anterior Motion.
abstract: This case represents the first report of complete elimination of systolic anterior motion by beating-heart implantation of artificial chordae tendineae on a prolapsing and redundant posterior leaflet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: salizzonis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salizzoni
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marro
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rovera
authors.affiliation: NeoChord, Inc, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Speziali
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design