| Literature DB >> 22159235 |
Craig R Smith1, Sotiris C Stamou, Theodore J Boeve, Lawrence H Patzelt.
Abstract
Mitral valve annular calcification has long been a challenge in repairing posterior mitral valve prolapse. Folding valvuloplasty of the posterior leaflet without resection provides a means of circumventing common procedural complications. This report demonstrates the success of folding valvuloplasty without resection in the treatment of mitral valve prolapse and severe annular calcification.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22159235 PMCID: PMC3279970 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivr017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285