Commissural closure for repair of mitral commissural prolapse.

Gillinov, A Marc; Shortt, Kevin G; Cosgrove, Delos M · Ann Thorac Surg · 2005

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Abstract

With traditional mitral valve repair techniques, prolapse at a commissure presents a surgical challenge. When commissural prolapse is identified, simple closure of the commissure combined with annuloplasty enables rapid and reliable mitral valve repair.

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