Linda Foppiano
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Ring annuloplasty prevents delayed leaflet coaptation and mitral regurgitation during acute left ventricular ischemia.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2000; (4 Pt 1): 774-83
Incomplete mitral leaflet coaptation during acute left ventricular ischemia is associated with end-diastolic mitral annular dilatation and ischemic mitral regurgitation. Annular rings were implanted in sheep to investigate whether annular reduction alone is sufficient to prevent mitral regurgitation during acute posterolateral left ventricular ischemia.
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