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Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther
; 4(2): 253-61, 2006 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16509820
RESUMEN
Mitral valve replacement often involves disruption of the chordal apparatus with disturbance of the annulo-papillary continuity. This results in significant downgrading of ventricular function. Analyzes various reports to accurately assess the advantages of chordal preservation. This review briefly briefly reviews the surgical techniques. The advantages of chordal preservation are analyzed, with particular emphasis on the technical difficulties and potential complications involved.