Successful postoperative activation of an adjustable annuloplasty ring (MiCardia) in recurrent ischemic mitral valve regurgitation.

Czesla, Markus; Götte, Julia; Voth, Vladimir; Roser, Detlef; Weimar, Timo; Doll, Nicolas · Ann Thorac Surg · 2012

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report the case of a 73-year-old patient with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR). She subsequently underwent combined coronary artery revascularization and mitral valve annuloplasty using the adjustable enCorSQ device (MiCardia Corporation, Irvine, CA). Three months later she experienced recurrent symptomatic severe MR. Accessing the subcutaneous lead, activation and downsizing of the device within 45 seconds resulted in trace MR. The result was unchanged 1 month later.

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