Papillary muscle approximation and relocation with a loop technique for mitral complex repair

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Jun;59(6):454-8. doi: 10.1007/s11748-010-0699-3. Epub 2011 Jun 15.

Abstract

Undersized mitral annuloplasty alone is not always sufficient to repair functional mitral regurgitation resulting from left ventricular enlargement; the repair requires a three-dimensional approach to the mitral complex. We introduce a surgical procedure that combines papillary muscle approximation to correct lateral shift and papillary muscle relocation using the loop technique to correct the apical shift with accuracy and technical ease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Papillary Muscles / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies