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Thoracic Surgery

Reports from A. Rama and colleagues advance knowledge in thoracic surgery

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, February 3rd, 2008

According to a study from Paris, France, "In patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction and functional mitral regurgitation, surgical treatment of mitral insufficiency remains a challenging issue. Several procedures have been described to restore a near to natural alignment between the mitral annulus and the laterally displaced papillary muscles."

"We report a new approach to relocate the displaced papillary muscles toward the mitral annulus and to reduce tethering in 8 patients, providing satisfactory initial results. Echocardiography showed mild or no mitral regurgitation at the follow-up (mean, 11.4 +/- 3.6 months; range = 7 to 14 months)," wrote A. Rama and...

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