A successful report of mitral valve repair for parachute-like mitral valve in adult

A 65 year-old man was diagnosed with congestive heart failure secondary to severe mitral regurgitation resulting from a parachute-like asymmetrical mitral valve. We performed mitral annuloplasty and triangular resection of the thick tissue. The postoperative course was uneventful with no recurrence...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2020-03, Vol.68 (3), p.287-289
Main Authors: Ikeno, Yuki, Yokawa, Koki, Henmi, Soichiro, Nakai, Hidekazu, Yamanaka, Katsuhiro, Inoue, Takeshi, Tanaka, Hidekazu, Tanaka, Hiroshi, Hirata, Kenichi, Okita, Yutaka
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Language:English
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Adults
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Case Report
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Edema
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatrics
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
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Summary:A 65 year-old man was diagnosed with congestive heart failure secondary to severe mitral regurgitation resulting from a parachute-like asymmetrical mitral valve. We performed mitral annuloplasty and triangular resection of the thick tissue. The postoperative course was uneventful with no recurrence of mitral regurgitation.
ISSN:1863-6705
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/s11748-018-1047-2