RING plus STRING: papillary muscle repositioning as an adjunctive repair technique for ischemic mitral regurgitation

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Jan;133(1):247-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.04.059.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
  • Papillary Muscles / diagnostic imaging
  • Papillary Muscles / surgery*
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Suture Techniques*

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene