TY - JOUR
T1 - Recurrent mitral regurgitation due to ruptured ePTFE neochordae after mitral valve repair by the loop technique
T2 - a report of case
AU - Kudo, Mikihiko
AU - Yozu, Ryohei
AU - Okamoto, Kazuma
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Mitral valve (MV) repair with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sutures has proven to simple, versatile, and durable technique for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR). The ePTFE is known for its strong resistance to tension, and is judged to be unbreakable under physiological condition. The loop technique using premeasured ePTFE neochordae was employed from August 2005 for 290 consecutive MV repair. Among those 290 patients, there was only one case of recurrent MR due to rupture of the ePTFE neochordae. We report a case of intermediate failure of CV-5 ePTFE neochordae due to rupture and its electron microscope views.
AB - Mitral valve (MV) repair with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sutures has proven to simple, versatile, and durable technique for the treatment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR). The ePTFE is known for its strong resistance to tension, and is judged to be unbreakable under physiological condition. The loop technique using premeasured ePTFE neochordae was employed from August 2005 for 290 consecutive MV repair. Among those 290 patients, there was only one case of recurrent MR due to rupture of the ePTFE neochordae. We report a case of intermediate failure of CV-5 ePTFE neochordae due to rupture and its electron microscope views.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946829243&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84946829243&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00240
DO - 10.5761/atcs.cr.13-00240
M3 - Article
C2 - 24429693
AN - SCOPUS:84946829243
SN - 1341-1098
VL - 20
SP - 746
EP - 749
JO - Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
JF - Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
ER -