Abstract
We describe an alternative technique for mitral valve replacement in patients with severe mitral annular calcification, in whom conventional techniques are not feasible. A new annulus that allows supra-annular prosthetic implantation is created.
MeSH terms
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Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
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Calcinosis / surgery*
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
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Humans
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Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve / surgery*
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Prosthesis Design
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Radiography
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Severity of Illness Index
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Treatment Outcome