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(Chest. 1963;43:87-91.)
© 1963 American College of Chest Physicians

Mural Leaflet Advancement for Free Mitral Valve Regurgitation Resulting from Dilatation of the Annulus

John C. Callaghan M.D.1

1 Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta

A technique of suture placement has been described for the advancement of the mural leaflet of the mitral valve in free regurgitation, resulting from dilatation of the annulus.

The anatomy of the commissures providing safe suture placement has been described.

Sixteen of 17 patients operated on in this series have survived, yielding a mortality rate of 5.9 per cent.






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