A Simplified Approach to Degenerative Disease: Triangular Resections of the Mitral Valve Leo M. Gazoni, MD, Lynn M. Fedoruk, MD, John A. Kern, MD, John M. Dent, MD, T. Brett Reece, MD, Curtis G. Tribble, MD, Philip W. Smith, MD, Turner C. Lisle, MD, Irving L. Kron, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 83, Issue 5, Pages 1658-1665 (May 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Prolapse of A2, before repair. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1658-1665DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Resected segment from A2. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1658-1665DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Anterior leaflet after triangular resection of a segment of A2. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1658-1665DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 The degree of mitral regurgitation demonstrated on the most recent known follow-up transthoracic echocardiograms in 143 of 154 patients. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1658-1665DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Kaplan-Meier analysis of survival and freedom from reoperation. (Boxes = percent freedom from reoperation; triangles = percent survival.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 83, 1658-1665DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.028) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions