| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2878178 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Implantation of saddle-shaped rings during MV repair surgery is associated with augmentation of the nonplanar shape of the mitral annulus (ie, decreases NPA). This favorable change in the mitral annular geometry could possibly confer a structural advantage to MV repairs with the saddle rings.
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Authors
Feroze MD, Joseph H. MD, Balachundhar MD, Robert C. MD, Peter J. MD, Robert C. MD, Adam B. MD, Philip E. MD, Andrew MD, Kamal R. MD,