Novel trigone-based sizing method for mitral ring annuloplasty.

CONCLUSIONS: Our trigone-based sizing method achieved satisfactory control of MR, while avoiding functional mitral stenosis and systolic anterior motion. PMID: 31586611 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31586611?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 2, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Okamoto H, Fujimoto Y, Teramoto C Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

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