Cutting the second order chords during mitral valve repair
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.17194
Abstract: The chordae tendinae connect the papillary muscles (PMs) to the mitral valve. While the first‐order chordae serve to secure the leaflets to maintain valve closure and prevent mitral valve prolapse, the second‐order chordae are believed… read more here.
Keywords: cutting second; chordae; mitral valve; second order ... See more keywords