Anterior mitral leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium

Stéphane Aubert; Erwan Flecher; Sylvain Rubin; Christophe Acar; Iradj Gandjbakhch

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.083

Anterior mitral leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Apr;83(4):1560-1. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.083.

Authors

Stéphane Aubert¹, Erwan Flecher, Sylvain Rubin, Christophe Acar, Iradj Gandjbakhch

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France. stephaneaubert@yahoo.fr

PMID: 17383392
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.083

Abstract

The results of mitral repair for rheumatic valve insufficiency are still suboptimal. Anterior leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium is a useful adjunct to compensate leaflet and chordae retraction. The technique and its indication are described in this article.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Child
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / mortality
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Pericardium / transplantation*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Analysis
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome