Simplici-T Annuloplasty Band for Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Disease Tirone E. David, MD, Carolyn M. David, BN, Cedric Manlhiot, MS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 98, Issue 5, Pages 1551-1556 (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.016 Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Photographs of a Simplici-T band being implanted. (A, B) The sutures are passed through the band from the lateral to the medial fibrous trigones, and the annulus is selectively plicated. (C) The band is cut after the last suture is passed through the band. (D) Final result. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 98, 1551-1556DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.016) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Freedom from recurrent mitral regurgitation (MR) greater than mild. (MV = mitral valve.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 98, 1551-1556DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.016) Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions