D. Craig Miller, M.D.
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Mitral suture annuloplasty corrects both annular and subvalvular geometry in acute ischemic mitral regurgitation.
J Heart Valve Dis. 2004; (3): 414-20
Papillary muscle displacement is an important element in the pathogenesis of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR). The effects of standard ring annuloplasty on subvalvular geometry are incompletely understood. The hypothesis was tested that annular reduction with a Panethtype suture annuloplasty would correct both annular and papillary muscle geometric abnormalities during acute left ventricular (LV) ischemia.
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