Repair for mitral stenosis due to pannus formation after Duran ring annuloplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Mitral stenosis after mitral repair with using an annuloplasty ring is not common and it is almost always due to pannus formation. Mitral valve replacement was required in most of the previous cases of pannus covering the mitral valve leaflet, which could not be stripped off without damaging the valve leaflets. In two cases, we removed the previous annuloplasty ring and pannus without leaflet injury, and we successfully repaired the mitral valve. During the follow-up of 4 months and 39 months respectively, we observed improvement of the patients' symptoms and good valvular function. Redo mitral repair may be a possible method for treating mitral stenosis due to pannus formation after ring annuloplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Mitral Valve
- Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Mitral Valve Stenosis