Key result
Custom Gore-Tex and umbilical tape annuloplasty rings adapt intraoperatively to fit massively dilated mitral annuli.
Why the study?
A mitral annuloplasty ring adaptable to massively dilated mitral annuli was needed to address size limitations of existing rings.
A novel, customizable mitral annuloplasty ring can be fabricated intraoperatively using a Gore-Tex graft and umbilical tape for patients with massive mitral annular dilatation.
May enable annuloplasty in massively dilated annuli using available materials; leaves open durability and outcome data.
We describe a new type of mitral annuloplasty ring designed for use in the massively dilated mitral annulus. The ring can be fabricated at the operating table from a 4-mm Gore-Tex graft and umbilical tape and can be adapted in size to fit a mitral annulus of any diameter.
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Shumway et al. (1988) studied this question. A novel mitral annuloplasty ring fabricated from a 4-mm Gore-Tex graft and umbilical tape can be adapted at the operating table to fit a massively dilated mitral annulus of any diameter.
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