title: Response by Gammie et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Transapical Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Repair With an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Cordal Implantation Device: Initial Clinical Experience".
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gammie
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bartus
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gackowski
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Michael N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: D'Ambra
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kolsut
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bittle
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szymanski
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sadowski
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Boguslaw
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kapelak
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilewska
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusmierczyk
authors.affiliation: From Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (J.S.G., G.J.B., M.G.); Harpoon Medical, Baltimore, MD (P.W.); Jagiellonian University, Medical College, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland (K.B., A.G., J.S., B.K.); Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital (J.H.) and Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital (M.N.D.), Harvard Medical School, Boston; and Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland (P.K., P.S., A.B., and M.K.).
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghoreishi
mesh_terms: D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene