Key result
Mitral valve repair using PTFE artificial chordae for bilateral leaflet prolapse resulted in 0% mortality and less than moderate mitral regurgitation in 16 of 17 patients before discharge.
Why the study?
Does mitral valve repair with PTFE artificial chordae and Kay's annuloplasty improve mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dimensions in patients with bilateral leaflet prolapse?
Observational (n=17)
Does mitral valve repair with PTFE artificial chordae and Kay's annuloplasty improve mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dimensions in patients with bilateral leaflet prolapse?
The extensive use of PTFE artificial chordae for bilateral mitral leaflet prolapse is safe and effectively reduces mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dimensions.
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PTFE chordae repair appears feasible short-term in bilateral prolapse; leaves open need for prospective data on durability and remodeling.
Yukihiro Tomita (2002) conducted an observational in moderate to severe mitral regurgitation due to prolapse of bilateral leaflets (n=17). Mitral valve repair with expanded PTFE artificial chordae and Kay's suture annuloplasty was evaluated on operative death or late mortality. Mitral valve repair using PTFE artificial chordae for bilateral leaflet prolapse resulted in 0% mortality and less than moderate mitral regurgitation in 16 of 17 patients before discharge.
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