Why the study?
Ventricular remodeling may cause recurrent prolapse after successful mitral repair with artificial chordae, and the likelihood of re-repair in these patients was unknown.
Population
11 patients with severe MR due to recurrent prolapse after repair with artificial chordae
Design
Single-centre retrospective study
Authors
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Warrants vigilance for late recurrent prolapse after chordal mitral repair; leaves open durability questions for prospective study.
This small retrospective case series describes the presentation of recurrent prolapse after initial successful posterior leaflet repair with artificial chordae.
Bernabei et al. (2023) studied this question.
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