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Influence of procedural differences on mitral valve configuration after surgical repair for functional mitral regurgitation: in which direction should the papillary muscle be relocated?

BACKGROUND: After restrictive mitral annuloplasty (RMAP) for functional mitral regurgitation (MR), the MR frequently recurs. Papillary muscle relocation (PMR) should reduce the recurrence rate. We assessed the influence of procedural differences in PMR on the postoperative mitral valve configuration...

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Autores principales: Watanabe, Taiju, Arai, Hirokuni, Nagaoka, Eiki, Oi, Keiji, Hachimaru, Tsuyoshi, Kuroki, Hidehito, Fujiwara, Tatsuki, Mizuno, Tomohiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4272782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25491075
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-014-0185-6