Key result
Patch enlargement of the posterior mitral leaflet corrected restricted motion and improved coaptation without compromising the mitral orifice in two patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.
Why the study?
Does a patch enlargement technique improve leaflet motion and coaptation in patients with chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation?
Does a patch enlargement technique improve leaflet motion and coaptation in patients with chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation?
Early experience suggests patch enlargement of the posterior mitral leaflet may improve coaptation in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation.
We discuss our early experience in 2 patients with a patch enlargement technique for treating chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation due to restricted motion of the posterior mitral leaflet. This technique corrects the restricted motion and offers better coaptation without compromising the mitral orifice.
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Rendón et al. (2002) studied this question. Patch enlargement of the posterior mitral leaflet corrected restricted motion and improved coaptation without compromising the mitral orifice in two patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation.
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