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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 4, 224-225, Copyright © 1990 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Improved mitral valve replacement

A Bernhard, HH Sievers, U Nellesen and I Maurer
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Kiel, FRG.

We describe a simple, reproducible technique of achieving more normal left ventricular function after mitral valve replacement. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sutures are used as chordae tendineae to restore the integrity between the mechanical valve and papillary muscles and thus the left ventricular wall.

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