Surgical treatment of anterior mitral valve prolapse using artificial chordal loop

摘要

Objective To summarize clinical experience for treating anterior mitral leaflet prolapse with an artificial chordal loop. Methods From January 2008 to August 2009,pre-measured ePTFE loops were used to treat anterior leaflet prolapse in 8 patients,5 males and 3 females, aged from 28 to 68 (average 56.0±8.9) years. The heart