Mitral annuloplasty ring design and selection: Flexible bands are (mostly) all you need

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jul;166(1):88-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.06.026. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Authors

Linda J Schulte¹, Spencer J Melby²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Mo.
² Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Mo. Electronic address: smelby@wustl.edu.

PMID: 36030111
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.06.026

No abstract available

Keywords: degenerative disease; mitral regurgitation; valve repair.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty* / adverse effects
Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / surgery
Prosthesis Design
Treatment Outcome