Off-Pump NeoChord Mitral Valve Repair to Simultaneously Treat Posterior Leaflet Prolapse and Systolic Anterior Motion

Stefano Salizzoni; Matteo Marro; Chiara Rovera; Giovanni Speziali; Mauro Rinaldi

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.052

Off-Pump NeoChord Mitral Valve Repair to Simultaneously Treat Posterior Leaflet Prolapse and Systolic Anterior Motion

Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan;103(1):e29-e30. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.052.

Authors

Stefano Salizzoni¹, Matteo Marro², Chiara Rovera³, Giovanni Speziali⁴, Mauro Rinaldi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Electronic address: salizzonis@gmail.com.
² Department of Surgical Sciences, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
³ Department of Medical Sciences, Division of Cardiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
⁴ NeoChord, Inc, Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

PMID: 28007267
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.05.052

Abstract

This case represents the first report of complete elimination of systolic anterior motion by beating-heart implantation of artificial chordae tendineae on a prolapsing and redundant posterior leaflet.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Aged
Chordae Tendineae / diagnostic imaging
Chordae Tendineae / surgery*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications
Mitral Valve Prolapse / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse / surgery*
Prosthesis Design