Leaflet folding plasty combined with annular plication for mitral valve repair.

Nakajima, Masato; Tsuchiya, Kouji; Inoue, Hidenori; Kobayashi, Kensuke; Mizutani, Eiki; Takizawa, Koki · Ann Thorac Surg · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a new technique of mitral valve repair based on two reconstructive techniques: (1) the folding leaflet method, and (2) the classic annular plication. This combination appears to be useful in cases with a large prolapsing posterior mitral leaflet with excessive leaflet height or in cases with commissural prolapse involving both the anterior and posterior leaflets.

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