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Bridging annuloplasty for common atrioventricular valve regurgitation
T Takayama1, N Nagata, T Miyairi
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 1995
Abstract:
Progressive common atrioventricular valve regurgitation is a serious condition in children with a univentricular heart. We developed a repair procedure that consists of using a Teflon tape bridge and total circular annuloplasty to divide the common atrioventricular valve into two atrioventricular valves. This procedure was performed in 2 infants, and the results were satisfactory. Details of the technique are described.