welcomes you to the new, improved website!The University of Pennsylvania group, in a porcine model of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR), compared echocardiographic surface coaptation in two groups of pigs: Those undergoing MV repair with a flat semirigid annuloplasty ring vs. with a saddle-shaped rigid annuloplasty ring. The group found that the latter ring led to significantly improved leaflet coaptation compared to the former.
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Saddle-Shaped Annuloplasty Improves Leaflet Coaptation in Repair for Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Submitted by: Arie Blitz
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Wobbe Bouma, Chikashi Aoki, Mathieu Vergnat, Alison M. Pouch, Shanna R. Sprinkle, Matthew J. Gillespie, Massimo A. Mariani, Benjamin M. Jackson, Robert C. Gorman, Joseph H. Gorman III
