Mitral valve repair for congenital mitral valve disease: impact of the use of a biodegradable annuloplasty ring

Yakub MA 1 , Sivalingam S 2 , Dillon J 1 , Matsuhama M 1 , Latiff HA 3 , Ramli MF 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: sivakumar@ijn.com.my
  • 3 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Clinical Research, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ann Thorac Surg, 2015 Mar;99(3):884-90; discussion 890.
PMID: 25579160 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.09.016

Abstract

This study compares the midterm results of mitral valve repair using the biodegradable ring versus repair with non-ring annuloplasty techniques for congenital mitral valve disease in young children where it was not possible to use standard commercial rings.

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