How to Adjust Neochordae Length Accurately in Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation Jorge Rodriguez-Roda, MD, Javier Miguelena, MD, Jose Lopez, MD, PhD, Miren Martin, MD, Rafael Muñoz, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 105, Issue 4, Pages e183-e184 (April 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.033 Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Threads of the first knot are passed below the annuloplasty ring and taken out at the level of the commissures (black arrows). Both arms of the polytetrafluoroethylene suture are at each side of the thread before tying (white arrows). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, e183-e184DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.033) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 After the thread has been stretched, the neochordae is tied on it. The knots are placed at the level of the mitral annulus (black arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2018 105, e183-e184DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.11.033) Copyright © 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions