David Liang, MD, PhD
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Posterior mitral leaflet extension: an adjunctive repair option for ischemic mitral regurgitation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006; (4): 868-77
Residual or recurrent mitral regurgitation frequently occurs after mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation with an annuloplasty ring. Because annuloplasty primarily addresses annular dilatation, we studied an adjunctive technique that might correct restricted leaflet (Carpentier type IIIb) systolic closing motion, which often accompanies annular dilatation in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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