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Mitral valve repair for posterior leaflet prolapse: Long‐term comparison of loop implantation vs resection

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Resection (triangular or quadrangular) is considered the gold standard for the treatment of posterior leaflet prolapse and loop implantation a more recent alternative. We aimed to compare the long‐term outcomes… Click to show full abstract

Resection (triangular or quadrangular) is considered the gold standard for the treatment of posterior leaflet prolapse and loop implantation a more recent alternative. We aimed to compare the long‐term outcomes of triangular or quadrangular resection vs loop implantation.

Keywords: loop implantation; leaflet prolapse; long term; posterior leaflet; resection

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2019

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