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Published on: March 26, 2018
Mitral annuloplasty with autologous pericardium and saphenous vein
Pratap K Paruchuru1, Krishna Adluri, Aiman Alzetani
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Harts Hill, Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK. ppkumar@rcsed.ac.uk
Abstract:
Two techniques for constructing annuloplasty rings at the time of surgery are described, using great saphenous vein and autologous pericardium. These rings are easy to make and offer a no-cost alternative to commercially available rings. The long-term performance of such rings has not been determined.
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