Follow-Up of the Novel Free Margin Running Suture Technique for Mitral Valve Repair.

Follow-Up of the Novel Free Margin Running Suture Technique for Mitral Valve Repair. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jun 13;: Authors: Agnino A, Lanzone AM, Albertini A, Anselmi A Abstract The free margin running suture (FMRS) is a novel technique for nonresection correction of degenerative mitral regurgitation. It was employed in 37 minimally invasive mitral repair cases. We performed a retrospective collection of in-hospital data and a clinical/echocardiographic follow-up. All patients were discharged with none or mild mitral regurgitation, except one who had mild-to-moderate (2+) regurgitation. At follow-up (average: 2.1 years), all patients were alive; there were no instances of recurrent regurgitation, one case of 2+ regurgitation, and no valve-related complications. Average mitral valve area, mean gradient, and coaptation length were 2.9 cm2 ±0.1, 3.5 mm Hg ±0.9, and 1.1 cm ±0.2. PMID: 29898465 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research