Transapical Beating-Heart Mitral Valve Repair Using a Novel Neochord Implantation System.

We reported a successful beating-heart transapical mitral valve repair in a 78-year-old patient suffering severe mitral regurgitation with prohibitive surgical risk using MitralstitchTM system, a novel device distinguished by its' implanted neochord mimicking the surgical pledgeted suture and the retrievable positioner facilitating leaflet capture. This technology would be a competitive option for high-risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse. PMID: 29890145 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research