| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2879199 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Mitral annular nonplanarity can be assessed in the operating room. Application of full annuloplasty rings resulted in the mitral annulus becoming more planar. Partial annuloplasty bands did not significantly change the nonplanarity angle. Neither of the two types of rings restored the native annular planarity.
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Authors
Feroze MD, Balachundhar MD, Joseph H. MD, Robert M. MD, Robert C. MD, Andrew MD, Peter J. MD, Robert M. MD, Swaminathan MD, Kamal R. MD,