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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg
May 2014
Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital; İstanbul-Turkey.
J Cardiothorac Surg
September 2012
Heartcentre Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.
Background: Mitral Valve Repair (MVRP) has been shown to be significantly superior to Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR). Since the majority of repairs involve the Posterior Mitral Leaflet (PML) and not the Anterior Mitral Leaflet (AML), the monocuspidalisation of the Mitral Valve (MV) can be achieved with a bio-posterior leaflet that imitates a closed PML. This approach may have the benefit of restoring the competence of the MV without reducing its effective orifice area.
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