Posterior suture annuloplasty for functional tricuspid regurgitation.
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DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.05.04
Abstract: Functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is primarily caused by enlargement of the tricuspid annulus due to right ventricular dilation, frequently secondary to left sided valvular disease. Early techniques for the treatment of functional TR were introduced… read more here.
Keywords: tricuspid regurgitation; suture; posterior suture; functional tricuspid ... See more keywords
Long-term results of suture annuloplasty for degenerative mitral valve disease: a propensity-matched analysis
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DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000608
Abstract: Aims Ring annuloplasty is the gold standard of surgical repair in degenerative mitral valve disease. However, prosthetic annuloplasty has some drawbacks and potential hazards. Suture annuloplasty theoretically is able to preserve annular leaflet dynamics and… read more here.
Keywords: degenerative mitral; suture annuloplasty; disease; mitral valve ... See more keywords