Repair of left atrioventricular valve cleft defects with patch augmentation.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.074.
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Abstract
Operations for left atrioventricular valve insufficiency after repair of an atrioventricular septal defect can be challenging. Repair techniques largely depend on closure of the residual cleft in the anterior leaflet in conjunction with a posterior annuloplasty. Profound deficiencies in anterior leaflet tissue can make primary cleft closure impractical. A simplified technique, in which cleft closure is supported by triangular-shaped patch material, is presented along with results in 13 patients.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
- Heart Septal Defects
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Pericardium
- Postoperative Complications