Intermediate and early rupture of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae after mitral valve repair.

Yamashita, Michael H

Intermediate and early rupture of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene neochordae after mitral valve repair. [electronic resource] - The Annals of thoracic surgery Jul 2011 - 341-3 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

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10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.01.042 doi


Aged
Bioprosthesis
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--adverse effects
Cardiopulmonary Bypass--adverse effects
Chordae Tendineae--surgery
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal--methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation--methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency--diagnostic imaging
Polytetrafluoroethylene--adverse effects
Reoperation--methods
Risk Assessment
Rupture, Spontaneous--etiology
Sampling Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Suture Techniques
Sutures--adverse effects
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome