Reinventing the Saphenous Vein: Reconstructing the Anterior Mitral Leaflet With a Saphenous Vein
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Mitral valve repair can sometimes require leaflet augmentation or a patch repair of a defect in the leaflet. No ideal patch material is currently available that can grow and adapt to the mitral leaflet. This report describes a new technique using autologous saphenous vein as patch material. The saphenous vein is untreated, living tissue and remains flexible as a patch or leaflet augmentation for up to 3 years on echocardiography.
- Stellenbosch University South Africa
Male, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Mitral Valve Annuloplasty, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Middle Aged, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Coronary Angiography, Prognosis, Sternotomy, Paresis, Stroke, Treatment Outcome, Echocardiography, Humans, Saphenous Vein
Male, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Mitral Valve Annuloplasty, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Middle Aged, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Coronary Angiography, Prognosis, Sternotomy, Paresis, Stroke, Treatment Outcome, Echocardiography, Humans, Saphenous Vein
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